Title: Vandalism - Wikipedia
Headings: Vandalism
Vandalism
Contents
Etymology
As a crime
Examples
Political
Motives
Reaction of authorities
Cybervandalism
Defacement
As art
Graphic design
See also
References
Other References
Bibliography
External links
See also

Content: Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Vandalised facade and bicycle in Hamburg
Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner. The term finds its roots in an Enlightenment view that the Germanic Vandals were a uniquely destructive people. Vandalism on a street sign
Contents
1 Etymology
2 As a crime
2.1 Examples
2.2 Political
2.3 Motives
2.4 Reaction of authorities
2.5 Cybervandalism
3 Defacement
4 As art
4.1 Graphic design
5 See also
6 References
7 Other References
8 Bibliography
9 External links
10 See also
Etymology
The Vandals sacking Rome
The Vandals, an ancient Germanic people, are associated with senseless destruction as a result of their sack of Rome under King Genseric in 455. During the Enlightenment, Rome was idealized, while the Goths and Vandals were blamed for its destruction. The Vandals may not have been any more destructive than other invaders of ancient times, but they did inspire British poet John Dryden to write, Till Goths, and Vandals, a rude Northern race, Did all the matchless Monuments deface (1694). However, the Vandals did intentionally damage statues, which may be why their name is associated with the vandalism of art. The term Vandalisme was coined in 1794 by Henri Grégoire, bishop of Blois, to describe the destruction of artwork following the French Revolution. The term was quickly adopted across Europe.