Famed Vermeer Painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Targeted by Climate Activists

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Famed Vermeer Painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Targeted by Climate Activists

Climate activists targeted Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s famed “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at a museum in The Hague.

Climate activists targeted Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s famed “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at a museum in The Hague, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Thursday, but the artwork was apparently not damaged.

Dutch police said three arrests had been made at a museum, but provided no details.

The artwork at the Mauritshuis in The Hague was not believed to be damaged, Dutch news agency ANP reported.