Designing an Exhibition, Wall by Wall
Putting photos on a wall—it’s harder than it looks.
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Art snapshots, exhibitions and events news, curator’s essays, and more from the Getty Museum.
The Sun King Illuminated: An Emblem Book for Louis XIV
Sleuthing the symbols of Louis XIV in the Getty Center galleries.
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Play’s the Thing at Museum Game Zone
A new pilot program is all about games.
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Inside the Photography of Ishiuchi Miyako
70 years later, the Hiroshima bombing gives rise to hopeful art.
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The Secrets of Renaissance Creativity
A curator’s take on Andrea del Sarto.
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What’s the Value of a Museum Field Trip?
Do museum field trips really have value?
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Opposites Attract
For 19th-century photographers, the negative was the true work of art.
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A Bronze God for the Sun King
Travels of a bronze Hermes, from Florence to Paris to L.A.
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Froth and Folly: Nobility and Perfumery at the Court of Versailles
How did Louis XIV's court smell?
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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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A Rediscovered Bernini Joins the Museum’s Collection
An elusive masterpiece joins the collection.
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Parallel Exhibitions on Renaissance Courts
Los Angeles and Milan host parallel exhibitions of illuminated manuscripts.
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