Traveling the Silk Road—By Database
Browse sites on the Silk Road through this free Getty database.
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Getty Research Institute (GRI)
Behind the scenes at the Getty Research Institute, the Getty’s advanced research center and art library.
Introducing Getty Scholars’ Workspace, An Open-Source Humanities Research Tool
A new tool for museums and archives to support born-digital research.
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How Raw Sugar Transformed the European Banquet
Sugar as delicious status symbol.
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What Is the Future of the Photo Archive?
In the digital world, what will happen to the photo archive?
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Royal Cavities: The Bitter Implications of Sugar Consumption in Early Modern Europe
The sweet tooth of European royalty and its rotten consequences.
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Comestibles—With a Side of Comedy—in Medieval and Renaissance Theater
Gluttony, tall tales, and raunchy humor on the classical stage.
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Digitizing Photography Incunabula
Some of the world’s earliest photographically illustrated books are being digitized by the Getty Research Institute.
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The Weird and Wonderful Edible Monuments of Early Modern Europe
When architecture was made of food.
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Prototyping a Digital Publication for Scholars
How do you design an entirely new breed of digital publication? Test, revise, test, revise…
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The Origins of Flavored Waters
Expensive flavored waters predate Whole Foods by centuries.
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A Sugar Sculpture in Technicolor
A fantastic episode from the history of edible propaganda.
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Julius Shulman’s Journey to City Hall
Los Angeles at the mayor’s office.
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