“It’s amazing to be immersed in Andrea del Sarto’s home city, his drawings, paintings, frescoes, and his life, normally all so far away when I’m in L.A.” More»
I spend as much of my time looking through a magnifying glass as a classic detective does—solving the mysteries of the Getty’s Department of Photographs. More»
How did the ancient Greeks make their characteristic red-and-black pottery? Modern science may finally yield the answer. More»
Tokyo Drifter, screening this weekend, “smacks you in the face with a bucket of WTF paint.” More»
The designer of the Sicily exhibition at the Getty Villa reveals the challenges of displaying small, double-sided, intricate objects—coins. More»
As the designer of The Life of Art, my job was to get you to look—really look. More»
“You will be forgotten. Your image, however, will be immortal. Through it, you will travel far—not by horse and cart, or merchant ship, but through the sky…” More»
Johannes Vermeer is a beloved artist. Is he also a great one? More»
What do you imagine the first line of this letter might say? Share your ideas, and we’ll continue the story. More»
Heraldry is a fascinating and complex system by which coats of arms are devised and decoded. My familial arms—yes, my family has a coat of arms, and yours may have too—are composed of an intricate grouping of objects, including a… More»
Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.
Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.