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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, J. Paul Getty Museum, Paintings

From the Black Death to Black Friday

By Bryan Keene | Published: November 27, 2012
Saint Eloy in His Goldsmith’s Workshop / Master of the Misericordia
Saint Eloy in His Goldsmith’s Workshop, about 1370, Master of the Misericordia. Tempera and gold leaf on panel, 13 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, no. 2841

There’s been a lot of talk about shopping over the past few days, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday (now expanded to Cyber Week). In late medieval Florence, shopping—for art—was also all the rage. In the years leading up to the… More»

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Posted in Architecture and Design, J. Paul Getty Museum, Photographs, Film, and Video

Serving Up Zero-Calorie Desserts In Our New Online Store

By Desiree Zenowich | Published: September 29, 2010
Dessert Plates featuring the photographs of Jo Ann Callis

Zero-calorie doughnuts and tarts while supplies last at the Museum Store! Get ‘em while they’re hot! Much like other calorie-free foods, these desserts aren’t edible. They’re photographs by Jo Ann Callis imprinted on dessert plates. Callis’s photographs elevate decadent desserts to… More»

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      differenceetrepetition:

      Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.

      Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.


      05/19/13

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