Art + Ideas

PODCAST: Three Perspectives on the Life of Rembrandt

Viewing the art and career of Rembrandt through the lens of three artist-authors writing within fifty years of his death.

Glimpse the origins of the discipline of art history in this discussion of three short biographies by Giorgio Vasari.

The history of Charles and Ray Eames’ California home and studio.

How the cultural and militaristic animosity between France and Germany took its toll on a French cathedral.

Understanding the history of sovereignty and the UN’s response to conflict in order to protect cultural heritage for the future.

Follow two curators as they talk about Baroque paintings.

Explore paintings by a Renaissance master with two curators.

An exploration of a leading curatorial figure who worked with art and artists in radical ways.

What are Egyptian mummy portraits and why are they important?

Explore the design of the Getty Center and its relationship to Los Angeles.

What it took to navigate all the people and politics while building the Getty Center.

Hear about a series of Rembrandt drawings made in response to Mughal art.