One of the most iconic paintings in French history, Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People", was defaced by a woman with psychiatric problems but escaped permanent damage. The 28-year-old woman, who was being held by police Friday, is accused of using a black marker to deface the masterpiece at a recently opened satellite branch of the Louvre in Lens, northern France. Her motives were unclear but her scrawling of "AE911" had some wondering if she was suffering from delusions involving the 9/11 attacks.

One of the most iconic paintings in French history, Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People", has been defaced by a woman who is being held by police. The 28-year-old woman, who allegedly suffers from psychiatric problems, is accused of using a black marker to deface the masterpiece at a recently opened satellite branch branch of the Louvre in Lens, northern France. She scrawled "AE911" on the painting but it was not immediately clear if the slogan had any particular significance. The museum said it was temporarily closing the wing in which the painting was displayed.