In Search of Euripides’ Helen
A video discussion on the dramaturgy of Euripides’ Helen.
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J. Paul Getty Museum
Art snapshots, exhibitions and events news, curator’s essays, and more from the Getty Museum.
We Answer Your Questions for Ask-a-Curator Day
Questions answered on social media!
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Meet the Artist Who Helped Launch the Renaissance in Florence
Pacino di Bonaguida? Little known today, he was a key figure in Renaissance Florence.
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Fragonard’s “Fantasy Portrait” of Dashing French Duke on Temporary Loan
A dashing portrait of an 18th-century duke by Fragonard visits the Getty.
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Being Jewish in Austria: Four Questions for Writer and Critic Ruth Kluger
A conversation with writer, literary critic, and Vienna native Ruth Kluger.
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An Interview with the Creative Team behind Euripides’ “Helen” at the Getty Villa
Video interviews of the stars, director, and playwright behind the production of Euripides’ Helen.
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18th-Century Art for the 21st-Century Classroom
What can you do with French decorative arts, paper, and scissors?
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Apocalypse Then: Bulwer-Lytton’s “The Last Days of Pompeii”
The volcanic melodrama paints a picture of a decadent and sinful Pompeii, ready to end.
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A New Installation of 18th-Century Terracottas and Marbles
Conservators, mount makers, and preparators work to install a small group of statuettes.
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Drawings by Contemporaries of Gustav Klimt in W104
Works by Khnopff, Mucha, Kupka, and Matsch are on view at the Getty.
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A Strange and Wonderful Vase at Family Art Lab
A nine-foot-tall vase decorated with feathers, snails, and branches is the focus artwork.
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Digital Display: Student Scavenger Hunt on View
John Divola’s collaborative Scavenger Hunt is featured in the Getty Museum Entrance Hall.
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