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Artwork

The Goldfinch

Fabritius's tiny trompe-l'oeil masterpiece, popularised by Donna Tartt's novel of art theft, held safely at the Mauritshuis.

Mishap

Glue, Soup, and Vermeer

One activist glued his head to the protective glass of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' while another poured tomato soup over him.

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