The education department seeks to inspire all of our audiences to engage with our collection and exhibitions through programs and resources at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa museums. This free ...

This classic work explains the place of conservation and restoration in museums. Long out of print, it is now being published online by the GCI. How to Cite this Work (English) Ward, Philip R. 1986.

Coronation of the Virgin (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection); about 1420; Gentile da Fabriano (Italian, about 1370 - 1427); Tempera and gold leaf on panel; Unframed: 93 × 64.1 cm (36 5/8 × 25 1/4 ...

Égypte et Nubie. Sites et Monuments les plus intéressants pour de l'Art et de l'Histoire. Atlas Photographie Accompagné de Plans et d'une Table Explicative. Deuxième ...

The castles, knights, battles, and imaginary creatures of the Middle Ages perpetually inspire art, literature, photography, film, and reenactment. These later fantasy works blend historical source ...

Ancient Iran, historically known as Persia, was the dominant nation of western Asia for over twelve centuries, with three successive native dynasties—the Achaemenid, the Parthian, and the ...

Display Cabinet (Kabinettschrank) (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection); about 1630; Unknown, Three wood carvings by Albert Jansz. Vinckenbrinck (Dutch, about 1604 - 1664/1665); Ebony and other ...

This book provides practical information on the use of infrared (IR) spectroscopy for the analysis of materials found in cultural objects. Designed for scientists and students in the fields of ...

This richly illustrated book reveals how Joséphine, Napoléon Bonaparte’s empress, shaped the arts of early nineteenth-century France and beyond. Her incomparable sense of style, her passion for ...

Amber is a light material, with a specific gravity ranging from 1.04 to 1.10, only slightly heavier than that of water (1.00). Amber may be transparent or cloudy, depending on the presence and number ...

This volume presents the proceedings of an international symposium organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, April 24–28, 1995. The first conference of its kind in ...

The contemporary photographers in this exhibition create large-scale works that expand our understanding of what landscape photography can be. Like Mario Giacomelli, whose work is on view in the ...