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Three wine glasses, one red, one white, one rose, sit on a cheeseboard with grape and bottles blurred in the background.

Highlights from Getty’s Collection

Drawing, full body of a person with curly black hair, turned to the left and leaning against a stick

This sheet speaks to the artist's ceaseless interest in life's humanity and humility.

Ornate canopy bed, with draped blue curtains forming the canopy and blue upholstery on the gold bed frame

In the 1700s, grand beds like this one stood in deep niches in the bedroom of a palace or mansion belonging to wealthy patrons.

A statue of naked man petting a wolf and holding a large stick, photographed inside the Getty Villa gallery

This was found in 1790 near the ruins of the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome.

Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

Each one of Van Gogh’s irises is unique. He studied their movements and shapes to create a variety of curved silhouettes.

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.
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    A line engraving of one large and one small chrysanthemum in bloom amidst several leaves and with Latin writing in the upper corners.
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  1. Decode Medieval Manuscripts in New Getty Exhibition

    Press Release

    Names written in superimposed letters on a gold decorated page of a calligraphy book.

    Exhibition explores the mysterious world of codes through manuscripts

    May 5, 2025

  2. New Volume Examines Gunpowder and Other Exotic Materials in Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

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    Cai Guo-Qiang: The Artist's Materials book cover

    This contemporary artist rose to prominence due to his use of unusual materials

    May 1, 2025

  3. New Volume Explores Jewelry’s Role in Formation of Identity, Politics, and Power

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    Beyond Adornment book cover

    This richly illustrated book provides an interdisciplinary understanding of jewelry and art

    May 1, 2025

Art Resources

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  2. K–12 Teaching

    Several elementary school children sit cross-legged on the floor of a gallery at the Getty Center looking towards a teacher who is not in frame.

    Share art, history, and culture with your class on a visit to the Center or Villa

  3. Art Activities for Kids

    Seated at a table, a woman folds paper while the child sitting next to her wears a costume made from construction paper and other materials.

    Fun, educational ways to explore art with kids at home or at Getty

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