PARIS — The Louvre Museum held an open house for looters on Tuesday. Attendees removed objects from multiple galleries. The painting “Girl with the Suicidal Empathy” remained on the wall. Museum staff had announced the event earlier in the week and opened the main entrances at the scheduled time. Visitors entered with bags and hand trucks. Security personnel remained at their posts and directed foot traffic around the Egyptian and decorative arts wings. By mid-afternoon, cases in several rooms stood empty. In the contemporary galleries, groups paused in front of “Girl with the Suicidal Empathy.” The canvas, acquired in 2019 for €124 million, shows a young woman turning back with a confused woke look. After looking at the work, the groups continued into the next room. The painting and its wall label were still in place when the museum closed. “They were thorough everywhere else,” a curator said. “This one they examined and left.” A spokesman for the museum described the outcome as consistent with the open-house format. “Participants were free to select what they wanted,” he said. “We did not place restrictions on any individual work.” Police later confirmed that no arrests were made on the premises. Officers noted that the painting was light enough to carry and that access to its gallery had been unrestricted. One investigator said the decision not to take it appeared to have been made after direct inspection. The Louvre said it will assess remaining inventory in the coming days. Officials added that future open houses remain under consideration, though no date has been set. The painting is still on view. The post Louvre Hosts Open House for Looters; “Girl with the Suicidal Empathy” Left Untouched appeared first on Genesius Times.