The Black Gondoliers of Renaissance Venice
A painting shows life on the Grand Canal
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All Posts by Davide Gasparotto
I'm senior curator of paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
What a Portrait of a British Family Reveals about 18th-Century England and Tea
Exploring tea time in the portrait of John, Fourteenth Lord Willoughby de Broke, and His Family
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The Rediscovery of Guercino
Restoring the reputation of an Italian seicento master.
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Giovanni di Paolo’s Shimmering Worlds on Parchment and Panel
An exhibition highlights the creative genius of a Renaissance innovator.
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An Introduction to Guercino’s Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph
The Getty’s senior curator of paintings discusses the history, composition, and style of a 17th-century Italian masterpiece.
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The Metamorphoses of Danaë: From Venal to Virtuous to Voluptuous Woman
Modest maiden or lascivious lover?
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