A Better World through Chivalry
Chivalry gets a 21st-century, multi-generational spin through these artists’ workshops.
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Art snapshots, exhibitions and events news, curator’s essays, and more from the Getty Museum.
Three Drawings from the Dutch Golden Age
Three Dutch drawings join the collection.
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Searching for Murmurs of History
Frank Alvord Perret was a pioneering volcanologist who invented unique devices to measure geologic properties. One of these was a “geophone” that detected subterranean noises by amplifying the rumblings below the surface of the earth.
The photo below shows Perret listening to the whispers of volcanic activity in Campi Flegrei, a volcano located near Mount Vesuvius, which erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The archaeological site of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum served as the architectural inspiration for the Getty Villa.
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“L.A. Summer of Learning” Turns the City into an Open-Air Classroom
Make your own summer camp with this new citywide program.
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Be a Part of “Fuzzy Grids II”
Be a part of an oversize living artwork at the Getty Center.
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A Taste of Byzantium
Food of the angels.
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Back to the Future with Chicano Batman
They’re not just a Latin band. Five questions for Chicano Batman.
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“The Chivalry Project” Remakes Chivalry for the 21st Century
Contribute to a collective digital rulebook, now through November 30.
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Power in a Mummy Portrait
This woman is still beautiful and self-assured, 2,000 years after her portrait was painted.
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Transformed by Minor White
“Two of Minor White’s images helped me to survive.”
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“Persians,” An Ancient Play Remade for the 21st Century
Director Anne Bogart on remaking the Western world’s oldest play for the 21st century.
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Designing Heaven And Earth
Behind the scenes with the design of an exhibition of Byzantine treasures.
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