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Getty Foundation Awards 11 Modern Architectural Conservation Grants Across Nine Countries
New grants will conserve significant examples of twentieth-century architecture.
Uniting Records from the Knoedler Archives for Provenance Research
Making sense of 1.7 million art sales records in the Getty Provenance Index.
Deconstructing Myths about the Nude in Renaissance Art
A new look at the rise of the nude in art.
A Dog’s Life, from Kyoto to Versailles
The dramatic journey of a little dog-shaped box.
AUDIO: Palmyra – Loss and Remembrance
How funerary portraits illuminate cultural exchange in ancient Palmyra.
The Soundtrack of the Renaissance Court
The music, and manuscripts, of Renaissance court life.
Three Points of View on Pursuing Research with the Getty’s Conservation Collection
Three visiting scholars to discover new ideas and connections at the Getty.
Hit “Print,” Make Art
A summer intern dives into the origins and potential of photocopy art.
Uncovering Ancient Preparatory Drawings on Greek Ceramics
The first drafts of ancient vase painters.
Second Getty Occasional Paper Focuses on the Link between Genocide and Cultural Destruction
New publication explore the link between crimes against humanity and crimes against culture.
An Introduction to the Rothschild Pentateuch, an Illuminated Hebrew Masterpiece
Inside a rare thirteenth-century Jewish manuscript.
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Write the Opening Line to Vermeer’s “Lady in Blue”
What do you think the first line of this letter might say? Share your ideas.
Open Content, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Thousands of images, released free.
A Commitment to Generosity, Inclusiveness, and Truth
What we stand for.
Dialogue: Exposing the Rhetoric of Exclusion through Medieval Manuscripts
Share your thoughts on an exhibition in development.
Van Gogh’s Irises / Haiku Verses from Readers / An Invitation
Over 60 haiku in honor of Vincent van Gogh.
Top Tips for Visiting #CaveTemples of Dunhuang at the Getty
A quick guide to visiting the exhibition.
Faces of the Mexican Revolution
Famous and not-so-famous figures of the Mexican Revolution.
New Year, New Changes for the Getty Villa
Reimagining the Getty Villa.
An Overview of Latino and Latin American Identity
Hispanic, Latinx, Chicanx, and more, explained.
Your Questions about the Getty Gardens, Answered
Our garden expert tells all.
Photographic Magic with the Diana Camera
Photographer April Rocha sent us an excited e-mail a while ago, sharing her enthusiasm for the...
Getty Voices: Getty Gone Wild
Photographic encounters with deer, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife of the Getty.
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Deconstructing Myths about the Nude in Renaissance Art
A new look at the rise of the nude in art.
An Introduction to the Rothschild Pentateuch, an Illuminated Hebrew Masterpiece
Inside a rare thirteenth-century Jewish manuscript.
A Mysterious Man of Nineteenth-Century Paris
Uncovering the identity of a mysterious old man who inhabits nineteenth-century French art.
Multilingualism along the Nile
The dynamic, multicultural society of ancient Egypt.
The People Behind the Getty Research Portal
Digitizing thousands of books and journals to advance the study of art history.
A Non-Philosopher’s Guide to Plato
A Plato primer.
Unfolding Narratives in the Pierre de Gigord Collection
Photographs as memorial holders of an obliterated past.
Of Muses and Magnets, or, Inspiration for a New Technique in Stone Conservation
A sarcophagus bearing the Muses sparks innovation in the conservation studio.
The New Face of Provenance Research
More resources than ever exist for researching artworks’ ownership histories.
Obelisks on the Move
How do you move a giant stone obelisk?
The Ghent Altarpiece in 100 Billion Pixels
Zoom in on one of the most important works of art.
Iphigenia in Aulis on the Stage and in Art
A sacrifice that resonated across the ages.
Audio & Video
VIDEO: Kasbah Taourirt: Conserving Earthen Heritage in Morocco
Conserving an earthen settlement in the oasis valleys of Morocco.
VIDEO: The Kinora Picture Reel
A virtual peek at early motion picture technology.