Why the manuscript illuminations in Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance really rock. More»
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Echo Park in 1895: Snow-capped peaks in the distance and rolling countryside all around
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Posted in Art, Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute, Manuscripts and Books, Paintings
What Do Rocks Have to Do with Renaissance Art?
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute, Research
From Green Umber to Azurite, Walnut Oil to Egyptian Sandstone, Reference Collection Helps Scientists Analyze Art Data
Art Kaplan is on a mission. At my request, he’s looking for a particular yellow pigment to show me—and there are hundreds of yellows to choose from, in drawers labeled Yellow Ochre, Lemon Ochre, Golden Yellow, French Yellow, and labels… More»
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What’s Simmering in That Beaker? Understanding Ancient Technology by Manufacturing Pigments
Elizabeth Drolet filters mixtures of dye extracted from madder roots with different inorganic materials, such as alum, lye or chalk. The different inorganic materials used produce different shades of red.
Powdered saffron, simmering roots, crushed leaves…no, it’s not what’s cooking in the kitchen, but what’s been cooking at the Getty Villa this quarter for the UCLA/Getty Master’s Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials. As part of a… More»
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