A careless tourist has sparked fury in Italy after he damaged a priceless 18th century painting while trying to take a selfie.
The unnamed culprit had been enjoying a visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence when his day out took a turn for the worse.
The man decided to try and capture a picture of himself mimicking the pose of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, in a portrait by Anton Domenico Gabbiani.
But the visitor's bright idea soon became an embarrassing blunder when he lost his balance.
The man stumbled backward, falling against the portrait and leaving a hole at the level of the prince's right boot.
