Seeking Shelter: A Story of Greek Refugees and the Virgin Episkepsis
What dramatic stories could this Byzantine icon tell?
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Search Results for St. Mary
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Myth and Miraculous Performance: The Virgin Hodegetria
Revered in Constantinople, the icon known as the Virgin Hodegetria was believed to hold special powers.
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Does Art Belong on a City Bus?
An artist creates an urban opera set inside a bus, with joyful movement as the plot.
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The Flawless L.A. Look
Conservation scientists are working with L.A. artists to conserve their delicate sculpture.
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The Christian Empire that Grew from Classical Roots
Explore the Getty Villa’s summer exhibition “Heaven and Earth” through one of its most compelling masterpieces.
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What Ansel Adams Taught Me
The photographer was nothing like this young artist imagined.
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Getty Curators Pick the Best Art Movies Ever Made (And a Few of the Worst)
Art on the silver screen, from beautifully rendered dramas to eyebrow-raising campfests.
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Beyond Digitization—New Possibilities in Digital Art History
Museums and libraries have digitized millions of works of art. Now what?
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Art and Experience in Canterbury and L.A.
A medieval prayer book was a personal liturgical space. Small and portable, one needed only to open the book to enter.
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David Hockney in the Promised Land
Why is vibrant color, like green, characteristic of Hockney’s landscapes of Northern England?
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An Illuminated Christmas
A nearly 900-year-old nativity scene, rendered in gold and jewel tones.
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No Beauty Contest: 18th-Century English Lord Curates Getty Museum Gallery
Two pieces brought out from storage complete the story of the Judgment of Paris in a new installation at the Getty Center.
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