To celebrate Vincent van Gogh, who was born on this day in 1853, we’ve been inviting visitors to share their thoughts in haiku form. Please join us! Leave a comment here, tweet your poem with the hastag #arthaiku, or leave… More»
Vincent van Gogh
Posted in Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Paintings
Van Gogh’s Irises / Haiku Verses from Readers / An Invitation
Also tagged birthdays, Getty Museum collection, haiku, Japanese art, The Irises, visitors
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Posted in Art, J. Paul Getty Museum
Justice, Vengeance, Crime, Love, and Van Gogh
Which art objects on the Getty Museum’s website are most popular? The answers might surprise you—or perhaps confirm what you’ve always suspected about the Internet.
Over the past year, three objects have vied for the top spot, each for different reasons. More»
Also tagged online access, online collections, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, statistics, Web analytics
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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Paintings
Getty Up! Welcome to the Getty’s New Blog
The Iris is a reference to the Getty Museum’s best-known painting: Irises by Vincent van Gogh. That painting is surrounded by knots of visitors most of the time; it’s behind glass because so many people want to reach out and… More»
Also tagged irises, mission, staff
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