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"Everything changes, even stone." —Monet
The colors of Rouen Cathedral in morning light in 1894.
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Posted in Art, Getty Research Institute, Research
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Now Available as Linked Open Data
Tagged GRI, Linked Data, Linked Open Data, LOD, LODLAM, Open Data, technology, Vocabulary Program
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Posted in Art
Struck by Lightning at the Louvre
Today's Louvre—glorious crowds and all. It was different in 1969. Photo: Gabriel Cabreira, CC BY-ND 2.0
Sometimes the best way to discover your life’s work is by simple good luck. More»
Tagged careers, free events, Louvre, Zocalo Public Square
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Posted in Art, Getty Research Institute, Research
Beyond Digitization—New Possibilities in Digital Art History
Digital Daddis. In the Getty Center galleries with Madonna, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Saint Paul, about 1330, Bernardo Daddi. Tempera and gold leaf on panel, 47 1/2 x 22 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 93.PB.16
Museums and libraries have digitized millions of works of art. Now what? More»
Posted in Publications, Research
New Virtual Library Offers over 250 Art Books for Free Download
From Cézanne to the silk road, Egypt to earthquakes, our new Virtual Library offers 250+ art titles for free. More»
Posted in Art, Education, J. Paul Getty Trust
Open Content, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
A new commitment to share, freely and without restriction, as many of the Getty’s digital resources as possible. More»
Posted in Behind the Scenes, J. Paul Getty Trust, Research
Risk, Collaborate, Tweet: Charting Next Steps in Digital Humanities at the Getty
What should we do to move forward in digital humanities? More»
Posted in Behind the Scenes, J. Paul Getty Trust
The Arts on the World Economic Stage—Notes from Davos
Photo: swiss-image.ch/Moritz Hager. © World Economic Forum
Notes and video excerpts from the Getty’s participation in the World Economic Forum. More»
Posted in Architecture and Design, Behind the Scenes, Getty Center
The Getty Center Turns 15
Like all masterpieces, the Getty Center wasn’t built in a day. From architect selection to opening, it took 13 years. And it was well worth the wait. The J. Paul Getty Trust and all of its programs finally had a home…. More»
Tagged birthdays, Getty history, Richard Meier, travertine
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Posted in Behind the Scenes, J. Paul Getty Trust
New Getty Mission Statement Foregrounds Critical Thinking, Collaboration
As we approach the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Getty Center, which brought the Getty’s four programs together in a single place for the first time, we took the occasion to refocus the mission statement of the Getty… More»
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust
Reflections on My First Days at the Getty—And What’s Next
The J. Paul Getty Trust is an extraordinary arts institution. That I knew before coming to work at the Getty this week as its president and CEO. What I didn’t know—couldn’t know until I became a full part of this organization—was… More»
