New digital catalogue from the Art Institute of Chicago lets you get up close and personal with Monet’s brushstrokes. More»
Every interaction is an opportunity. Thoughts on considering a career in the arts. More»
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. More»
Nestled in a church in a small town outside Paris, a massive diorama by Daguerre has been newly restored. More»
A Getty Foundation initiative is expanding the frontiers of art history by bringing scholars together from around the globe. More»
A glimpse into the world of professional development for the Getty’s Multicultural Summer Interns. More»
A 20-year project Initiated by the Getty Foundation at the Historic Fort Has Lasting Effects Located in northwest India, a two hour drive from the fortress city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan lies the Nagaur-Ahhichatragarh Fort. Begun in the 12th century… More»
The Cosmati Pavement, the incredible medieval tile mosaic floor in front of Westminster Abbey’s High Altar, where Prince William and Kate Middleton took their vows last year, was rarely visible in past due to its age and condition, but all… More»
Thanks to a two-year grant from the Getty Foundation as part of the Getty’s ongoing Panel Paintings Initiative, the Museo Nacional del Prado is now conserving a magnificent series of six panel paintings completed in 1626 by artist Peter Paul… More»
The Cosmati Pavement, the medieval tile mosaic floor in front of the Abbey’s High Alter where Prince William and Middleton are expected to take their vows, has in past been rarely visible due to its age and condition, but the floor has been newly conserved thanks in large part to a grant from the Getty Foundation. More»
I think it’s very important for museums to do more with children, so that the next generation is interested. Make it fun.
Something like a playground. A big, artsy playground.
Polina (@pollyshot), July 14, 2014.