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»
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The Getty Center Turns 15
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Posted in Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Paintings
Van Gogh’s Irises / Haiku Verses from Readers / An Invitation
To celebrate Vincent van Gogh, who was born on this day in 1853, we’ve been inviting visitors to share their thoughts in haiku form. Please join us! Leave a comment here, tweet your poem with the hastag #arthaiku, or leave… More»
Also tagged Getty Museum collection, haiku, Japanese art, The Irises, Vincent van Gogh, visitors
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Posted in Art, Prints and Drawings
Honoré Daumier: Still Relevant after 150 Years
Years ago I found myself in the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a posse of 15 finance geeks in tow, enjoying respite from a college trip to study financial institutions on Wall Street. Being the only art nerd amongst the… More»
Also tagged art history, French art, Honoré Daumier
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Posted in Art, Paintings
Jacques-Louis David, Political Artist
Today is the 262nd birthday of Jacques-Louis David, the French painter best known for his austere Neoclassical paintings such as Oath of the Horatii. David was as political an artist as ever lived. He was a leader of the French… More»
Also tagged French art, Getty Museum collection, Jacques-Louis David, Neoclassicism
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