The Naughtier Side of French Printmaking
The raunchy and the rustic in 17th-century prints.
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Tag: French art
A Bronze God for the Sun King
Travels of a bronze Hermes, from Florence to Paris to L.A.
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A Glimpse into the Sun King’s Private World
An unusual table once owned by Louis XIV offers a peek into a king’s private world.
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Mirror Selfies and Art History
Neoclassical selfies? Check.
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Marie-Antoinette’s Swiveling Armchair Is the New Centerpiece of Neoclassical Furniture Gallery
Marie-Antoinette’s armchair gets the royal treatment.
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Édouard Manet’s Spring Now at the Getty Museum
For Manet, fashion and the femininity were metaphors for the skilled artifice of painting itself.
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What Do Paleographers Do?
It’s nothing to do with fossils—paleographers are specialists in old handwriting.
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What Time Is It? In the Collection, It’s Always 10:10
For the clocks in the Getty Museum’s collection, time stands eternally still.
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Fragonard’s “Fantasy Portrait” of Dashing French Duke on Temporary Loan
A dashing portrait of an 18th-century duke by Fragonard visits the Getty.
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18th-Century Art for the 21st-Century Classroom
What can you do with French decorative arts, paper, and scissors?
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A Strange and Wonderful Vase at Family Art Lab
A nine-foot-tall vase decorated with feathers, snails, and branches is the focus artwork.
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Fragonard’s “Les Beignets”: How Much Sweeter Can Life Be?
In this time of uncertainty, art can bring pleasure to the eye, nourishment to the mind, and also solace to the heart. A work... Read More