New digital catalogue from the Art Institute of Chicago lets you get up close and personal with Monet’s brushstrokes. More»
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British Library, Harley 3244, detail of f. 58r. Bestiary. 1236-c.1250
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New Digital Publication Zooms in on Claude Monet
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A Vision of Possibilities
Keynote speaker Traci Kato-Kiriyama sets the tone for what becomes an eye-opening experience at the Getty.
Every interaction is an opportunity. Thoughts on considering a career in the arts. More»
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Giorgio Vasari’s Monumental Painting “Last Supper” Reemerges After Nearly 50 Years
Positioning the panel vertically to align the margins of the joint. Archives of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Firenze.
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»
Also tagged Giorgio Vasari, Last Supper, Panel Paintings Initiative, Vasari
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Getty Foundation Grant Helps Restore Daguerre’s Final Illusion
Courtesy of the office of Mayor Spillbauer of Bry-sur-Marne
Nestled in a church in a small town outside Paris, a massive diorama by Daguerre has been newly restored. More»
Also tagged Bry-sur-Marne, Diorama, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre
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Connecting the Art Historical Dots
Connecting Art Histories participants studying frescoes in the Casa Vasari palace in Florence, Italy.
A Getty Foundation initiative is expanding the frontiers of art history by bringing scholars together from around the globe. More»
Also tagged art history, China, Connecting Art Histories, grants, Italy, Renaissance
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New Perspectives: Exploring Career Paths at the 2013 Getty Intern Arts Summit
Hilary Walter, Program Assistant at the Getty Foundation, catches up with interns at the end of a great day.
A glimpse into the world of professional development for the Getty’s Multicultural Summer Interns. More»
Also tagged Arts Summit, interns, Mark Bradford, MUI, Multi, Multicultural Undergraduate Intern Program
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India’s Vibrant Cultural Heritage Comes to Life at Nagaur Fort
Nagaur, Sheesh Mahal: vault painting with ladies amid clouds and lightning bolts. © Courtauld Institute of Art
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»
Also tagged cultural heritage, grants, India, Nagaur Fort
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Website Offers Insider’s View of Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati Pavement Conservation Project
The first coat of microcrystalline wax being applied to the surface of the pavement. Courtesy of Westminster Abbey.
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»
Also tagged Cosmati Pavement, International, London, mosaics, mosaics conservation, Westminster Abbey
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Rubens’s Masterful “Triumph of the Eucharist” Series to be Conserved
Detail from Triumph of the Eucharist over Idolatry, Peter Paul Rubens, 1625-6, oil on panel. ©Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
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»
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Getty Foundation Grant Allows Newly Conserved Cosmati Pavement to Be Unveiled at Royal Wedding
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»
Also tagged International, mosaics, mosaics conservation, Royal Wedding
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