A Finite View of Infinity: Stargazing in Getty’s Rare Book Collections
How artists and scientists around the world once made sense of the night sky
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A Curator’s Curiosity at an L.A. Landmark Transformed into an Exhibition on Alchemy
A curator’s alchemical journey.
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Why Illustrate a Cookbook?
A Renaissance celeb chef tells all.
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How Raw Sugar Transformed the European Banquet
Sugar as delicious status symbol.
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The Origins of Flavored Waters
Expensive flavored waters predate Whole Foods by centuries.
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Dig In to the Art of Food at the Getty
Exhibitions and events are extra tasty this fall.
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Renaissance Book
A tour of the early printed page.
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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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Decoding the Medieval Volvelle
It's part timepiece, part floppy disk, and part crystal ball.
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A Look Inside the Getty’s Conservation Collection
From reference tomes to textile cuttings, a collection for every query.
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The Research Papers of Elizabeth Roth, Keeper of Prints and Rare Books at the NYPL
A life’s work devoted to the unique art of festival books.
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Expanding Access: Devotion and Objects
An American Muslim scholar reads aloud from a ninth-century Qur’an.
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