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PODCAST: Funerary Sculpture in Ancient Palmyra

How funerary portraits illuminate cultural exchange in ancient Palmyra.

Uncovering Ancient Preparatory Drawings on Greek Ceramics

The first drafts of ancient vase painters.

Sanchita Balachandran | September 24, 2018

Art Inspires DJs at the Getty Villa

Ten DJs visit the Getty Villa and share playlists inspired by their experience.

Desiree Zenowich | August 15, 2018

A Non-Philosopher’s Guide to Plato

A Plato primer.

Shelby Brown | July 2, 2018

Blending VFX and Ancient Myth for a Museum Video Campaign

Contemporary visual effects for a museum of ancient art.

Christopher Sprinkle | June 7, 2018

Of Muses and Magnets, or, Inspiration for a New Technique in Stone Conservation

A sarcophagus bearing the Muses sparks innovation in the conservation studio.

Jens Daehner and William Shelley | May 29, 2018

From left to right: Play-Doh, 1994–2014, Jeff Koons. Polychromed aluminum, 124 × 152 1/4 × 137 in. Collection of the artist, © Jeff Koons; Head of Plato, mid-3rd century, Roman. Marble, H: 14 3/16 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 73.AA.16; La Habana–Venere Cubana, 2015, Michelangelo Pistoletto. Silkscreen on polished supermirror stainless steel, 98 7/16 × 49 3/16 in. Courtesy of the artist and GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana. Photo by Ela Bialkowska