Drawing With Kids: 5 Ideas to Stay Creative With a Pencil and a Piece of Paper
You don’t have to be a professional to try this at home
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portraits
A Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs Goes on View at the Getty Center
Friendship and a shared interest in classical antiquity brought this painter and subject together.
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A View of J. Paul Getty
What we learned after researching portraits of the collector and businessman.
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Framed and Fabulous: An Ancient Tondo Returns to View
An unusual marble bust sparks new research.
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A Double-Sided Drawing Brings a Baron to Life
The hidden artistry of an 18th-century pastel.
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A 17th-Century Face-Off
Masterpieces aren’t the only important objects in art history.
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Power in a Mummy Portrait
This woman is still beautiful and self-assured, 2,000 years after her portrait was painted.
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A Love Story Told in Pictures
The greatest romance of the 19th century, captured on camera.
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A “French ‘Mona Lisa’” Comes to L.A.: Manet’s “Portrait of Madame Brunet”
The Getty Museum's most recent addition to the paintings collection.
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Cellini Gets a Rival
A beautiful bronze Double Head, attributed to the Italian sculptor Francesco Primaticcio, has just joined the Museum’s collection. Though made by an Italian, it... Read More
Question of the Week: Demure or Coquettish? Revealing or Concealing?
Can an artist do justice to a beautiful woman? This sensuous terracotta bust by Joseph Chinard captures the elegance and grace of legendary beauty... Read More
Question of the Week: Does Art Have to Be Serious?
Nowadays, seeing a silly picture of a person is hardly unusual. Showing personality is a good thing. Social customs weren’t quite the same in... Read More
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