Reframing Robert Mapplethorpe
Frances Terpak, curator of photographs, talks about the new Robert Mapplethorpe Archive.
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Did Parchment Smell? Your Manuscript Questions, Answered
Answers to your questions about illuminated manuscripts.
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In Search of Messerschmidt’s “Vexed Man”
New for summer 2012—The Vexed Man is back at the Getty, but he’s moved from his usual haunts for the exhibition Messerschmidt and Modernity, July 24–October 13, 2012. The show brings together several of Messerschmidt’s Character Heads, including the...
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Imagining the Culinary Past in France: Recipes for a Medieval Feast
Even in the Middle Ages, food was not a matter to be taken lightly.
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What Do You Mean, “Sustainability and Cultural Heritage”?
When I talk about the importance of sustainability and cultural heritage, most people nod their heads—we’ve all heard the word “sustainable” in terms of the green revolution—but then a second later they usually ask, “Wait, what exactly do you...
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J. Paul Getty, The Early Years
What forces shaped J. Paul Getty into the man portrayed in his diaries? The Getty’s Institutional Archives recently acquired a collection that illuminates Getty’s formative years. In addition to many other things, the J. Paul Getty Family Collected Papers...
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Learning from the Old Masters at Getty Drawing Hour
Looking for opportunities to exercise your creativity in 2011? Consider Getty Drawing Hour, a free program that offers a chance to draw from the Old Masters, with lessons—and plenty of encouragement—from a professional artist. I tried it out on...
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My Odyssey through the Aegean Islands
Art historian and archaeologist Nigel McGilchrist is taking us to the Aegean—and you can come along! On January 13, he’ll give a free illustrated talk at the Getty Villa on his nearly seven years exploring seventy of these beautiful...
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A Look Inside J. Paul Getty’s Newly Digitized Diaries
They’re here! The diaries of J. Paul Getty are now part of the collection of the Getty’s Institutional Archives, thanks in large part to the late Jim Wood, former Trust President and CEO, who placed great value on the Getty’s...
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Winter in the Central Garden
The Getty’s outdoor spaces are never more beautiful than in the colder months.
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Question of the Week: Does Art Have to Be Serious?
Nowadays, seeing a silly picture of a person is hardly unusual. Showing personality is a good thing. Social customs weren’t quite the same in 18th-century France, when Joseph Ducreux painted this self-portrait. An official court painter, he was known for...
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Day Without Art: Reflecting on Art, Fragility, and Loss
The frailty of the human condition—and the cruelty of untimely loss of life—is one of art’s oldest and most enduring themes. Every year on December 1, we’ve reflected on this theme for Day Without Art, an international day of...
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