The Sun King Illuminated: An Emblem Book for Louis XIV
Sleuthing the symbols of Louis XIV in the Getty Center galleries.
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Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Posts related to the Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
A Bronze God for the Sun King
Travels of a bronze Hermes, from Florence to Paris to L.A.
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Froth and Folly: Nobility and Perfumery at the Court of Versailles
How did Louis XIV's court smell?
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A Rediscovered Bernini Joins the Museum’s Collection
An elusive masterpiece joins the collection.
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A Glimpse into the Sun King’s Private World
An unusual table once owned by Louis XIV offers a peek into a king’s private world.
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Mirror Selfies and Art History
Neoclassical selfies? Check.
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Conserving Barbara Hepworth’s “Figure for Landscape”
Barbara Hepworth’s bronze figure is conserved.
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Rodin Joins the Impressionists
Rodin’s Christ and Mary Magdalene has a new home at the Getty.
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This Renaissance Sculpture Just Became a French Movie Star
This Renaissance sculpture stars in a French biopic.
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Marie-Antoinette’s Swiveling Armchair Is the New Centerpiece of Neoclassical Furniture Gallery
Marie-Antoinette’s armchair gets the royal treatment.
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Strike a #MusePose!
Get arty with your selfies in this new #MusePose Instagram challenge!
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Three Reasons to Love Marie-Antoinette
Before her ill-fated end, Marie-Antoinette was a peerless patron of the decorative arts.
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