Eco-idiot 'glues' his head onto Girl with a Pearl Earring masterpiece in Dutch museum | The Sun
THE painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' has become the latest artwork targeted by climate activists Just Stop Oil.
A video posted on Twitter showed one man trying to glue his head to Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece, which hangs at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.
Another was seen pouring a can of what appeared to be tomatoes on the world famous painting.
The priceless work was reportedly was not damaged.
As the campaigners read out their manifesto, furious visitors shouted "shame" and "you're stupid".
Police in the Dutch capital said they had arrested three people for public violence against property.
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The Mauritshuis said in a statement: "One person glued his head to the painting, which was behind glass, and the other person glued his hand to the green wall next to the painting.
"A third person threw an unknown substance at the painting."
The museum added: "We have immediately inspected the painting, which was done by our restorers. Fortunately the painting was not damaged."
The painting would return on display "as soon as possible".
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"Art is defenceless and to try and damage it for whichever cause, we strongly condemn it," the Mauritshuis added.
Earlier this month, climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum.
In a similar protest in London, protesters threw soup over Vincent van Goghs Sunflowers in the National Gallery.
In both those cases, the paintings were not harmed.
It comes as it emerged wealthy folk in the Hollywood Hills – including the granddaughter of an oil tycoon once the most affluent man in the world – offer cash to campaign groups that battle climate change, The Times reports.
Among them is Just Stop Oil, whose members were this week accused of having "blood on their hands" following the deaths of two women during a demo at the Dartford Crossing.
This month, Just Stop Oil has blocked roads across England, sparking fury among motorists.
In Knightsbridge, London, the green warriors stopped a sick baby getting to hospital and a fire engine responding to blaze.
Days later, furious members of the public dragged the mob from the tarmac for preventing a van driver from visiting his ill wife.
But most notably, the protesters caused mayhem on the M25 by scaling the 275ft QEII Bridge.
Queues reached at least six miles long while the idiots dangled from the structure – with two even chilling in a hammock.
The duo – later named as Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker – were accused of having "blood on their hands" after two women died during their eco action.
Queues reached at least six miles long while the idiots dangled from the structure – with two even chilling in a hammock.
The duo – later named as Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker – were accused of having "blood on their hands" after two women died during their eco action.
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A stranded motorist, and another to stopped to aid her, were struck by a car as they stood on the hard shoulder of the M20.
Van driver Mark Heap — who had also pulled over — sustained broken back bones and a fractured leg.
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