Published 1 year ago

Activist glues his head to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting in The Hague

Summary by Ground News

Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring was not damaged in the latest of such publicity-seeking stunts. A video posted on Twitter showed one man pouring a can of red substance over another protester who appeared to attempt to glue his head to the glass-protected painting. Police in The Hague said they had arrested three people for public violence against property.

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The Guardian

Just Stop Oil activist tries to glue own head to Girl with a Pearl Earring

Protester at The Hague’s Mauritshuis says Vermeer painting protected and fine unlike ‘future of our children’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ targeted by climate activists

The stunt comes after activists threw soup at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London on October 14 and smeared mashed potato over a Claude Monet painting in Germany

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display

Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring” has gone back on display at the Mauritshuis museum, a day after climate activists targeted the 17th-century masterpiece

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Activist glues his head to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting in The Hague

A climate activist glued his head to glass covering the world-famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring" painting at a museum in The Hague on Thursday, though the artwork was not damaged, gallery staff said.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Eco-activists glue themselves to Girl with a Pearl Earring painting in gallery

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1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' targeted by climate activists

Climate activists have targeted Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring” with glue and liquid but one of the world’s most iconic paintings was not damaged in the latest

1 year ago·United States

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