Your gift to Getty in support of the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund is fully tax-deductible. If you would like to discuss a major gift to the fund, please contact Emily Cregg, Senior Development ...

This two-day symposium, part of the Panel Paintings Initiative and hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, highlighted recent developments in ...

Barbara Turner Smith (b. 1931) has been at the forefront of artistic movements in Southern California for over 50 years, particularly feminist art and performance. Her artwork—which ranges from ...

The Villa dei Papiri was a sumptuous private residence on the Bay of Naples, just outside the Roman town of Herculaneum. Deeply buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, it was rediscovered ...

Although one of the newer collections in the Getty Museum, sculpture occupies an important place in the Museum’s acquisition efforts. For the first time, the entire sculpture collection is catalogued ...

“I was interested in the Getty Center site because it was a place that had somehow escaped development. It was an island or peninsula of scarred mountainside surrounded by a carefully constructed ...

The lesson plan and downloadable materials on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Students will learn about medieval manuscripts and artistic ...

The reference information listed below is intended for those who work with the Getty's data. This information comes from the Museum's collection database, and in some cases is incomplete or awaiting ...

Prerequisites: For teachers with minimal proficiency in teaching with works of art, and students of all skill levels. Works of art often tell stories. Artists can present narrative in many ways—by ...

The function of the painted wooden object ranges from the practical to the profound. These objects may perform utilitarian tasks, convey artistic whimsy, connote noble aspirations, and embody the ...