Ancient Myth, Contemporary Politics
Jacques-Louis David made Greco-Roman myths directly relevant to the contemporary public, as this sly drawing shows.
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Four Minds on Herzog: A Conversation with Paul Young
“I think he sees Hearsay of the Soul as a poem, and doesn’t want to make a documentary—that was a very deliberate choice. It feels very personal, and that’s what makes it interesting.”
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Frederick Hammersley Foundation Donates Archive to the Getty Research Institute
“Despite their precise lines and construction, Hammersley’s work displays a personal touch, guided by his belief in intuition as an important principle for art making.”
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Laughing Out Loud! Rembrandt Self-Portrait Now on View at the Getty
A youthful, confident Rembrandt shakes things up in the paintings galleries.
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Father-and-Daughter Pastels by William Hoare Now on View
Newly acquired portraits tell the unusual story of British banking heir Henry Hoare and the artist who depicted him.
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Sicily, The International Island
Medieval Sicily was a hotbed of political turmoil and artistic innovation.
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Thrust, Parry, Download!
Fight like it’s 1410 with this zesty combat manuscript, free to download via the new Open Content Program.
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A Field Guide to Renaissance Gardens
In the Renaissance as now, gardens came in many forms and carried many associations. A visual tour.
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Getty Voices: The Poetry of Paper
Our new drawings exhibition takes an unusual look at negative space, through the lens of poetry.
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The Civil War in Pictures
The Civil War captured in early photographs, from young New Yorkers headed to the battlefield to Robert E. Lee one week after the surrender.
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Getty Voices: Be a Photograph Sleuth
Meet Miriam Katz, solver of photographic mysteries.
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Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute
Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector.
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