Ancient Portrait Bust from Palmyra Joins the Collection of the Getty Villa
This ornate bust depicts a prosperous resident of the ancient Syrian city.
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Exhibition Manet and Modern Beauty Explores the Artist’s Last Years
A new exhibition focuses on Manet as a painter of modern life.
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The Bad Side of the Medieval Bestiary
Ominous imagery in the book of beasts.
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An Introduction to the Bestiary, Book of Beasts in the Medieval World
An exhibition and catalogue explore this unique medieval book and its long influence.
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VIDEO: Buried by Vesuvius—The Drunken Satyr
Go behind the scenes with conservators working to preserve an unusual ancient sculpture.
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Earthen Heritage Conservation: A Perspective from India
Confronting termites, rainfall, and other regional challenges.
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Written in the Stars: Astronomy and Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts
The position of the signs of the zodiac in the night sky and movement of the planets influenced everyday decisions in the Middle Ages, from bloodletting to flower picking.
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Earthen Heritage Conservation: A Perspective from China
An archaeologist's viewpoint on challenges in southeastern China.
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Creating a Digital Museum to Memorialize America’s Slave Past
Renée Ater investigates monuments to the slave past.
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Earthen Heritage Conservation: A Perspective from Oman
On current challenges, particularly preserving traditional knowledge.
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Frozen Bureaucracy: The Politics of Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s Ecological Ice Monuments
The surprising story of a monument's navigation through the government
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For the Throne: Medievalists’ Musings on Game of Thrones
How accurate is Game of Thrones? Two medieval art curators compare scenes from the show to real medievalisms.
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