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Remarkably realistic for medieval illuminated beasts, which were often fabulous admixtures of fantasy and fur. The unicorn is clearly drawn from life, for example.
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Getty Voices: Our L.A.
My L.A.: My life mapped on the landscape.
Did you walk through Overdrive and see part of your story? What are your junctions of place and history? What buildings reflect a bit of who you are? More»
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Publishing German Sales, A Look under the Hood of the Getty Provenance Index
Incorporating Nazi-era sales catalogs into the Getty Provenance Index took a small team about two years. Here’s how they did the work. More»
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Treasures from the Vault: Beatrice Monti della Corte and the Americans
Beatrice Monti della Corte (detail), 1962, Alexander Liberman. The Getty Research Institute, 2000.R.19
The glamorous owner of the Galleria dell’Ariete in Milan was key to the careers of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, among many others. More»
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Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute
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Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector. More»
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Beware Cupid’s Arrow! French Print Reveals Dangers of Romantic Mix-Ups
Unlikely.
It could happen to you: comic mix-ups, near-death encounters, and other tales of accursed romance from French prints at the Getty Research Institute. More»
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Treasures from the Vault: Robert Mapplethorpe Papers and Photographs
Gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation to the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Held at the Getty Research Institute
After much anticipation, the Robert Mapplethorpe archive is now available at the Getty Research Institute. More»
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New Online Resource to Reveal Stories about Nazi-Looted Art, Wartime Art Market
Paintings in storage at the Munich Central Collecting Point, ca. 1945–49, Johannes Felbermeyer. This was one of several sites used by the Allies to identify, photograph, and restitute Nazi-seized artworks after the war. Photo Study Collection. The Getty Research Institute, 89.P.4
Featuring over 2,000 newly digitized catalogs, a new database will revolutionize Nazi-era art research. More»
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Rare Chinese Battle Prints Come to the Getty Research Institute
Detail of Chinese emperor Qianlong being carried in triumph from the plate above
These amazingly detailed prints depict the successful military campaign of the Qianlong Emperor against Nepalese warriors. More»
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Treasures from the Vault: William Krisel, Southern California’s Architect
William Krisel and Dan Palmer in 1958. Julius Shulman photography archive. The Getty Research Institute, 2004.R.10
The Getty Research Institute is pleased to announce the opening of a new archive relating to mid-century architecture in Southern California: the William Krisel papers. Processed with a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, the collection consists… More»
