Decorative Arts

Art Nerd Costumes Inspired by the Old Masters

Silly and sophisticated Halloween costume ideas from our collections.

Tristan Bravinder | October 21, 2016

The world travels of a pair of lidded bowls.

Jeffrey Weaver | September 21, 2016

The wine glass that wasn’t.

Annelisa Stephan | August 30, 2016

We call this unusual object a table, but is it?

Tristan Bravinder | August 29, 2016

A new Museum display highlights masterpieces of European silver, brought together for the first time.

Jeffrey Weaver | August 22, 2016

The life, legacy, and lore of porcelain.

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Exploring the royal iris of French art.

Philippe Halbert | April 25, 2016

Roman silversmiths used fire and basic tools to create this exquisite silver cup in the 1st century A.D.

A Getty intern describes the splendor that awaits visitors to an exhibition on Louis XIV’s tapestry collection

Amelia Brown | March 31, 2016

A weaver reveals the thrill of fiber and loom

Yadin Larochette | March 16, 2016

Mash-ups of Getty decorative arts, women, animals—and monsters

Allison Ramirez | February 18, 2016