Who Writes History? Competing Narratives about the Conquest of Mexico and the Fall of the Aztec Empire
A Getty Initiative to provide greater access to the Florentine Codex, the first Indigenous encyclopedia of the New World.
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The Odyssey of an Egyptian Cat Sculpture
Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past.
A Selection of Cats From Ancient Art to Present Day
Getty’s online collection includes hundreds of cats, from household pets to wild (and mild) beasts.
Miss Going to the Museum? Here Are 5 Movies to Watch From Home
Enjoy a handful of films about museums and the art world.
Spring Flowers Are Blooming in the Getty Central Garden
New Getty horticulturalist Jackie Flor honors the original plans and brings in new blossoms.
PODCAST: A Half-Century of Prints with Sidney Felsen of Gemini GEL
Behind the scenes at an important artists’ workshop and print publisher.
How to Explore Art While the Getty Galleries Are Closed
A starter kit of Getty’s online art, books, and videos.
Consortium Forms Advisory Council, Announces Plans to Preserve Historic Ebony and Jet Photographic Archive
The archive features powerful images cataloguing 20th century African American life
New Exhibition Explores the Hebrew Bible through Christian Eyes
Discover how medieval Christians interpreted Hebrew scripture in illuminated manuscripts.
Getty Center and Villa Close to Support Emergency Efforts against Coronavirus
Updates on Getty response to the coronavirus.
Video: What Is Intaglio Printmaking? And Other Useful Terms
Watch printmaking in action, and learn more about the craft.
PODCAST: Understanding the Medieval World through Books
Breaking out of the Eurocentric model of medieval studies.
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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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Spring Flowers Are Blooming in the Getty Central Garden
New Getty horticulturalist Jackie Flor honors the original plans and brings in new blossoms.
Research to Shed Light on 20th-Century Trade in Mexican Antiquities
Archival detective work will shed light on the pre-Hispanic past.
New Getty Grants Will Help Preserve 10 Gems of Modernist Architecture Around the World
A tour of 10 fascinating modern buildings being conserved with new Getty grants.
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.
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PODCAST: Talking Art History with Getty Research Institute Director Mary Miller
A wide-ranging discussion with the new director of the Getty Research Institute.
PODCAST: An American Odyssey—Mary Schmidt Campbell on Artist Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden’s life provides a fascinating window into the history of the United States and its art.