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Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Damaged in Beirut Blast Undergoes Restoration at Getty Museum
The previously unknown work was salvaged by a Lebanese artist and art historian, who first made the case for the painting's authenticity.
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Mayan Codex, Americas' Oldest Surviving Book, Goes on View in LA
Dating to circa 1100 AD, the Mayan Codex is said to have been painted by a single artist, recording the movements of planet Venus over the course of 584 days.
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Getty Pledges $3.1 Million For Preservation of Black Modern Architecture
The funds will go toward a new initiative from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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What Our Fantasies About the European “Middle Ages” Say About Us
An exhibition depicts how people have reimagined the medieval period in the centuries since, and how they have revealed their own interests and ideals with each new interpretation.
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Antiquities Expert Calls on Getty Museum to Repatriate Ancient Artwork
A researcher is calling on the LA museum to return the fresco fragment, claiming it was linked to Robert E. Hecht Jr., who was accused of trafficking in looted art.
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The Calligraphic Character of Holbein’s Portraits
An exhibition at the Getty unleashes the dynamic character of Holbein’s portraits in ways I’ve never seen before.
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The Getty, Google Arts, & Banana Craze Create Three Online Shows Worth a Visit
What unites all these projects is a clear sense that they exist in a world unto itself: the digitized space.
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The Getty’s Five Most Popular Online Exhibitions Are Now Available in Spanish
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exhibitions on irises in art history, LGBTQ Pride, and more have been translated.
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A Resplendent Self-portrait by Tourmaline Enters Getty Collection
In “Summer Azure,” Tourmaline rockets upward into a cloudy blue sky, holding an astronaut helmet to her head.
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A History of Protest Photography That Plays It Too Safe
A photography exhibition at the Getty bears witness to activism but lacks the space to do it justice.
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Why Adélaïde Labille-Guiard’s 1783 Portrait of a Mother Nursing Broke New Ground
When Labille-Guiard exhibited the portrait at the Paris Salon, it was the only woman in the series. And she was breastfeeding.
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To Preserve Ancient Mosaics, Experts Are Burying Them Underground
The Getty Conservation Institute has undertaken numerous mosaic reburials in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Cyprus over the years.