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»
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»
What should we do to move forward in digital humanities? More»
“Ours is an era in which the humanities have the potential to play a vastly expanded creative role in public life.” Will they? More»
Getty Scholars’ Workspace, an online collaborative working environment, is taking shape at the Getty Research Institute. Lessons from the pilot project. More»
We need a 21st-century rethink of art history, one that takes us beyond academia to include artistic creation and the reception of artworks by the public. More»
In the digital age, is art history still relevant? The discussion is needed, and needed now. More»
What does a provenance researcher do? And how does she do it? More»
Featuring over 2,000 newly digitized catalogs, a new database will revolutionize Nazi-era art research. More»
Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.
Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.