Photos: Saving an Ancient Roman Sculpture, Step by Careful Step
A year behind the scenes with art conservation.
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Getty Will Devote $100 Million to Preserve and Study Ancient Art and Sites around the World
Introducing our new global initiative Ancient Worlds Now.
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As Layers of Old Varnish Are Removed, Italian Renaissance Painter Ercole de’ Roberti’s Brilliance Is Revealed Once Again
Newly conserved paintings of a nearly forgotten master.
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VIDEO: Buried by Vesuvius—The Drunken Satyr
Go behind the scenes with conservators working to preserve an unusual ancient sculpture.
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Getty and University of Arizona Partner to Conserve Long-Lost Willem de Kooning Painting
Over thirty years after it was stolen from the University of Arizona, a de Kooning will be conserved at the Getty.
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Science Reveals New Clues about Mysterious Ancient Greek Sculptures of Mourning Women
Why and how were these sculptures made? Science steps finds an answer.
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Conservation Work Reveals the Hidden Revisions of Pontormo, Italian Renaissance Master
Study and treatment of a Renaissance altarpiece reveals new details about the artist’s working method, as well as his brilliant colors
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PODCAST: Preserving and Conserving Gunpowder in the Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang discusses his relationship with his unusual medium and his collaboration with GCI scientists to preserve his art.
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A New Chapter in the Effort to Preserve Ancient Mosaics in the Mediterranean
Real-world grant-making leads to positive results.
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Diversifying the Conservation Profession through Paid Internships and Training
A new program is creating career pathways for students from underrepresented groups.
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A Summer with Conservation Science
A chemistry student gets hands-on experience in art conservation.
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For a Painting to Survive, So Must Its Canvas
A new grant initiative prepares conservators to care for aging paintings on canvas.
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