Six Meditations on Versailles
A 1712 print depicts the palace of Versailles as capital of politics and pleasure.
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A Hero’s Journey and the Dance of Dragons
Over-the-top tales of Alexander the Great from the pages of medieval manuscripts.
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Designing an Exhibition, Wall by Wall
Putting photos on a wall—it’s harder than it looks.
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How I Look at Art as a Conservator
What is it like to be a panel paintings conservator?
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The Sun King Illuminated: An Emblem Book for Louis XIV
Sleuthing the symbols of Louis XIV in the Getty Center galleries.
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Louis XIV as Royal Spectator
Louis XIV appears front-row center in two engravings celebrating his grand parties.
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Why the Iconic Great Wave Swept the World
The world’s most iconic image of a tsunami isn’t actually a tsunami.
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Inside the Photography of Ishiuchi Miyako
70 years later, the Hiroshima bombing gives rise to hopeful art.
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The Secrets of Renaissance Creativity
A curator’s take on Andrea del Sarto.
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Five Ways of Seeing Van Gogh’s Irises
Many ways to see a Van Gogh.
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Decoding the Medieval Volvelle
It's part timepiece, part floppy disk, and part crystal ball.
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A Brief Introduction to Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World
A guide to these rare and highly expressive artworks.
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