Three Belgian climate activists who were previously sentenced to prison for a protest targeting Johannes Vermeer’s painting “Girl ... campaign group Just Stop Oil Belgium, were originally ...

Now, neuroscientists have revealed that the 17th-century oil painting uses a 'unique ... was painted by Dutch artist Johannes ...

The scans also revealed that Vermeer made compositional changes during the painting process, such as the position of the ear. They also allowed researchers to trace where his pigments originated.

Artist Joe Fig’s Contemplating Vermeer gives visitors a glimpse ... and then building the frames before beginning to paint, using oil on linen. Fig says he doesn’t normally interact with ...