An Italian Masterpiece Visits the Getty for Conservation and Study
A collaborative conservation project begins.
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Italian art
The Metamorphoses of Danaë: From Venal to Virtuous to Voluptuous Woman
Modest maiden or lascivious lover?
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A Smartly Costumed Soldier and His Fierce Cat
An extraordinary portrait of a Turkish soldier and his feline sidekick.
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The Rise and Fall of a Court Artist in Renaissance Italy
The unusual life tale of Renaissance illuminator Belbello da Pavia
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Parallel Exhibitions on Renaissance Courts
Los Angeles and Milan host parallel exhibitions of illuminated manuscripts.
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Meet the Getty Museum’s New Senior Curator of Paintings, Davide Gasparotto
Say hello to the Getty Museum's new paintings chief.
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Sicily, The International Island
Medieval Sicily was a hotbed of political turmoil and artistic innovation.
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Getty Voices: Creating “Getty Scholars’ Workspace”: Lessons from the Digital Humanities Trenches
Getty Scholars’ Workspace, an online collaborative working environment, is taking shape at the Getty Research Institute. Lessons from the pilot project.
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What Do Rocks Have to Do with Renaissance Art?
Why the manuscript illuminations in Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance really rock.
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Actor Peter Weller Discusses Renaissance Florence (and Answers Your Questions!)
Robocop an art historian? Yes! Peter Weller answers questions about Italian Renaissance art.
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Percy Jackson, The Hunger Games, and Why Your Kids Need to Know Classical Culture
Some tips for exploring classical mythology with kids.
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Needlework Pattern Books
Books for needlework and lace are among the rarest of early modern printed books.
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