Antigone: In the Language of Kings

Set in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, this powerful reimagining brings Aztec mythology into Sophocles’ timeless story

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  2. Art & Archives

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    Our art and research collections span ancient to modern times

  3. Research & Conservation

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    We conduct and support research and conservation of visual art and cultural heritage in Los Angeles and throughout the world

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  1. Harry Gesner’s Buildings “Surf” the California Hillsides

    Article

    A circular home with a wraparound deck and a green tiled roof emerges from foliage above the ocean.

    How a modernist architect linked the natural and built environments

    Jul 28, 2026

  2. Getty Presents “The Making of a Medieval Manuscript”

    Press Release

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    Exhibition features the in-depth process of creating medieval books

    Jul 27, 2026

  3. Odilon Redon’s Dark Humor and Darker Worlds

    Article

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    How Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Darwin, and other 19th-century luminaries influenced French Symbolist artist Odilon Redon

    Jul 22, 2026

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Noir: Technical Examination and Analysis of 19th-century Black Drawing Materials

Creating a framework to identify drawing materials in works on paper from the Getty collection and exhibitions

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