Pollarding the Getty Knuckle Trees
What is this strange tree, and why does it look this way? Pollarding explored and explained.
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In Search of Euripides’ Helen
A video discussion on the dramaturgy of Euripides’ Helen.
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Indian Architecture Next Frontier for CONA, Our Soon-to-Launch Research Tool
A Getty Research Institute collaboration to catalog 200,000 images of Indian art and architecture.
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Fragonard’s “Fantasy Portrait” of Dashing French Duke on Temporary Loan
A dashing portrait of an 18th-century duke by Fragonard visits the Getty.
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Carré Otis on Herb Ritts and Women
Reflections on Ritts' attitude toward the female form
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Grit, Money, Glory: Olympics Then and Now
How different were the ancient Greek Olympics from those of London 2012?
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What Did Ancient Music Sound Like?
Ancient Greek and Roman music through artwork and instruments descended from ancient ones.
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Expanding Identity: Reflections on the 2012 Getty Intern Arts Summit
This summer, I am working at the Getty Foundation as part of the Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program. The program provides paid internships to diverse students at arts organizations all across L.A., including the Getty. The highlight of my first week was...
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In Search of the Berthouville Treasure
The present whereabouts of the Berthouville Treasure are not a mystery. In December 2011 this priceless hoard of ancient Roman artifacts discovered by chance in the French countryside over 180 years ago was temporarily transferred from its permanent home in...
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The Seven Plagues of the Ancient Roman City Dweller
Think city living is a struggle today? The ancient Romans had it just as tough, giving their poets plenty to complain about Roman poetry is filled with entertaining rants against urban evils, which I revisited with glee while preparing...
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From Malibu to Cyprus and Back Again
Having spent a good deal of time with Aphrodite of late, I found in Herb Ritts: L.A. Style a real feast—not just for the eyes, but for the mind. The two exhibitions overlap in their focus on the seductive...
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Masterpiece of the Week: A Silver Treasure Spared the King’s Meltdown
This silver fountain, featured in the exhibition The Life of Art and our current Masterpiece of the Week tours, is a survivor of one of history’s greatest meltdowns. Created in France in the 1660s, it was brought to England...
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