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Illustrating a Tale of Two Cities and Two Kitties
An artist re-envisions the ancient world in a new children's book.
Shaping the Discipline of Digital Art History
Addressing pressing questions of scale and perspective in the field.
Ottoman-Era Photographs Take on New Meaning in Their Digital Life
A look at nineteenth-century Turkey through photographs.
PODCAST: Preserving and Conserving Gunpowder in the Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang discusses his relationship with his unusual medium and his collaboration with GCI scientists to preserve his art.
Talking about the Getty Bronze
Our point of view after recent Italian ruling.
Confronting Power and Violence in the Renaissance Nude
The Renaissance origins of the male gaze.
PODCAST: Contextualizing the Nude in Renaissance Painting, Sculpture, and Drawing
The curator discusses a groundbreaking exhibition on the nude human figure in Renaissance art.
An Introduction to the Drunken Satyr, A Rare Roman Bronze Being Studied and Conserved at the Getty Villa
A rare ancient Roman sculpture receives in-depth conservation treatment.
A New Chapter in the Effort to Preserve Ancient Mosaics in the Mediterranean
Real-world grant-making leads to positive results.
In Sally Mann’s Battlefields, Civil War Sites Are Seen Through a New Lens
On the process and thought behind photographer Sally Mann's haunting images of Civil War battle sites.
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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.
Faces of the Mexican Revolution
Famous and not-so-famous figures of the Mexican Revolution.
Top Tips for Visiting #CaveTemples of Dunhuang at the Getty
A quick guide to visiting the exhibition.
New Year, New Changes for the Getty Villa
Reimagining the Getty Villa.
Getty Villa and Center Safe from Fires; Villa to Reopen Friday, November 23
Getty Villa safe from fires, but closed until further notice to support emergency response.
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...
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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.
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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.