Renaissance

Connecting the Art Historical Dots

A Getty Foundation initiative is expanding the frontiers of art history by bringing scholars together from around the globe.

Melissa Abraham | August 1, 2013

Edible Gardening in the Renaissance

Gardening expert Christy Wilhelmi on how the Renaissance ate.

Christy Wilhelmi | May 29, 2013

Getty Voices: Researching the Renaissance

"It’s amazing to be immersed in Andrea del Sarto’s home city..."

Julian Brooks | May 19, 2013

Getty Voices: Renaissance Gardens

A virtual stroll through Renaissance gardens via illuminated manuscripts.

Bryan C. Keene | February 25, 2013

Conserving Pacino di Bonaguida: My Getty Foundation Fellowship

Panel paintings conservator Aleksandra Hola reveals the process of conserving a 14th-century painting.

Aleksandra Hola | January 8, 2013

Actor Peter Weller Discusses Renaissance Florence (and Answers Your Questions!)

Robocop an art historian? Yes! Peter Weller answers questions about Italian Renaissance art.

Alexandria Sivak | November 28, 2012

Everyone’s Talking about Giotto

The Florentine painter helped to usher in the Italian Renaissance

Bryan C. Keene | October 15, 2012

Meet the Artist Who Helped Launch the Renaissance in Florence

Pacino di Bonaguida? Little known today, he was a key figure in Renaissance Florence.

Christine Sciacca | September 14, 2012

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

Amy Hood | October 27, 2011

Have You Seen an Illuminated Manuscript Lately?

The Getty Center is one of few places in the United States where you can see medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts year-round. With three or... Read More

Bryan C. Keene | August 23, 2011