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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What Are Japanese and Chinese Objects Doing in This French Aristocrat’s Bedroom?
Why are Asian objects tucked away in a 19th-century aristocrat’s bedroom?
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PODCAST: Cave Temples of Dunhuang
Four conversations on one of the world’s greatest sites of Buddhist art.
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Art Meets Environment in the Cave Temples of Dunhuang
Geography and creativity combine in Dunhuang’s cave temples.
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How Many People Have Drunk Out of This Glass?
The wine glass that wasn’t.
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When Is a Table Not a Table?
We call this unusual object a table, but is it?
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Conveying Metaphor Through Costume
Costuming a performance about blackness.
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Silver in a New Light
A new Museum display highlights masterpieces of European silver, brought together for the first time.
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Coyote as Clown, Cowboy, and Creator
Artist Harry Fonseca transformed the Native American folk figure into a commentary on 20th-century culture.
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The Olympics Go Medieval
Competitive sports were alive and well in the Middle Ages. Which would be Olympic sports? This curator imagines.
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Reliving a Medieval Procession: Festa di Sant’Agata
Experiencing a shared sense of history through the pageantry of St. Agatha’s festival.
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Open Content at the Getty: Three Years Later, Some Lessons Learned
Lessons learned from two recent open-content projects.
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