Beyond the First Impression: Rediscovering Monet in Paris
Though his name has become synonymous with the 19th century’s canonical movement of Impressionism, and though his masterpieces hang proudly in the halls of... Read More
All Posts by Rebecca Taylor
I'm a senior communications specialist at the J. Paul Getty Trust, which means I talk about art for a living with just about anyone who will listen (curators, the press, our Facebook fans, etc.). Since I joined the Getty three years ago, I've had several serious relationships with highly respectable men—Bernini, Rembrandt, Leonardo, and Donatello—but have unintentionally neglected the other ninja turtles, Raphael and Michelangelo. Perhaps in 2011!
85 Years After John Singer Sargent
During the late 19th century, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was the most fashionable portrait painter in England and the United States. An example of... Read More