LEX VAN LIESHOUT/ANP/AFP via Getty Imagesinto this; she’s been through enough . On Thursday, October 27, Johannes Vermeer’s famous portrait became the latest pawn in climate change activists’ demonstrations when two people superglued themselves to the painting and “a liquid was thrown,” according toThe activists wore shirts that read “Just Stop Oil” as one of them glued their head to the painting, while the other glued his hand next to the frame.
The Vermeer moment marks the third recent incident of climate change activists involving art in their protests. Earlier this month, Vincent Van Gogh’sHaystacksalong with a handful of mashed potatoes. In all of these incidents, each of the paintings was protected by a pane of glass and was not harmed. According to a group called “Just Stop Oil,” which was behind the most recent incident, these attacks have not been coordinated, although one can assume they’ve inspired each other.