Two Intricate Calligraphy Pages from the Sixteenth-Century Manuscript “Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta” Have Been Decoded for the First Time
Renaissance calligraphy unlocked.
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Deconstructing Myths about the Nude in Renaissance Art
A new look at the rise of the nude in art.
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An Introduction to the Rothschild Pentateuch, an Illuminated Hebrew Masterpiece
Inside a rare thirteenth-century Jewish manuscript.
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PODCAST: Julian Stock on Discovering a New Michelangelo
Finding, identifying, and learning from a newly discovered drawing by Michelangelo.
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A Mysterious Man of Nineteenth-Century Paris
Uncovering the identity of a mysterious old man who inhabits nineteenth-century French art.
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Arts of Luxury for the Renaissance Elite
Treasured objects of the European Renaissance court.
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Connecting the Provenance of Antiquities Collections
The history of collecting ancient art on display at the Getty Villa.
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Meet the Real François-Thomas Germain, Sculptor-Silversmith of the Enlightenment
A tale of a French silversmith and his video-game double.
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20 Years at the Getty Center: A Getty Museum Perspective
Twenty years of collecting.
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A Rare Drawing on the Scale of Stained Glass
A close look at a impressively detailed drawing for stained glass.
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Six Contemporary Photographers on Paper as a Source of Inspiration
Artists who slice, crumple, and sculpt paper.
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The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea
The deceptive whale-fish of medieval manuscripts.
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