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Which came first: the death of Galileo or Girl with a Pearl Earring?

The death of Galileo came first, in 1642. Girl with a Pearl Earring followed about 23 years later, in c. 1665 (painted).

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    The death of Galileo

    person · dies

    Galileo died in January 1642, aged 77, after spending his last years under house arrest following his heresy trial.

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  2. Secondc. 1665

    Girl with a Pearl Earring

    painting · painted

    Vermeer painted Girl with a Pearl Earring around 1665.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.