Lifted Cellulose Nitrate: Conserving an Early Robert Mapplethorpe Object
A conservator’s view of a complex and unusual object by Robert Mapplethorpe.
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Four Minds on Herzog: A Conversation with Paul Young
“I think he sees Hearsay of the Soul as a poem, and doesn’t want to make a documentary—that was a very deliberate choice. It feels very personal, and that’s what makes it interesting.”
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New Virtual Library Offers over 250 Art Books for Free Download
From Egypt to the 1960s, our Virtual Library offers art titles for free.
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In This Unusual Exhibition, Sculpture Is Best Viewed by Car
Art best viewed from behind the wheel? In Century City, cast bronzes of SoCal fauna create an outdoor, drive-by art gallery. A tour.
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New Audio Tour Celebrates the Getty Villa’s 40th Anniversary
Did you know Romans kept eels as pets and bought them…jewelry? Come stroll the grounds of this 40-year-young institution to hear that story and a few others besides.
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David Hockney in the Promised Land
Why is vibrant color, like green, characteristic of Hockney’s landscapes of Northern England?
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Getty Voices: Aztec Idols, Explorers, and Egyptomania
How did a 19th century scholar misidentify an Aztec sculpture as Egyptian?
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A Medieval Soap Opera
Falling in love in the Middle Ages was more of a roller-coaster ride than today’s soap operas.
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The Miracles at Canterbury
Born from Thomas Becket’s martyrdom on December 29, 1170, the stained glass in Trinity Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral reveals some of the most fascinating tales of the miraculous.
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An Illuminated Christmas
A nearly 900-year-old nativity scene, rendered in gold and jewel tones.
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Giorgio Vasari’s Monumental Painting “Last Supper” Reemerges After Nearly 50 Years
For the first time in 47 years, the five wooden panels that make up Giorgio Vasari’s “Last Supper” are joined together again to make the artwork whole.
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Learning from Snowflakes
A seemingly simple pop-up book can be the springboard to teach kids about identity and individuality.
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