Erin Migdol

Stories

  1. Unconventional Animals Lurking in the Getty Collection

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.

    Tigers, lions, and camels galore!

  2. The Tiny Stones That Tell Big Stories

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    Engraved agate sealstone carved with a combat scene.

    Take a closer look at ancient Mycenaean and Minoan sealstones and how artisans and researchers are still trying to solve their mysteries

  3. The Woman Who Painted Marie-Antoinette

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    painting of a woman wearing a purple dress and straw hat with a large feather and flowers, holding a paintbrush and palette in her arm

    How the partnership between Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and the queen of France began as an exhilarating adventure and ended in tragedy

  4. When an Artist Becomes a Scientist

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    Tom Learner leans on a marble countertop in a large, clean laboratory

    At school, Tom Learner had to choose between art and science; now, as head of science at the Getty Conservation Institute, there’s no need

  5. Jewelry That Makes the Past Present

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    Round gold brooch with image of a lion's face in the center, made out of tiny glass beads.

    How revival jewelry keeps ancient fashions alive

  6. Lights, Camera, Fashion

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    A person in a stylish suit looks at a book of photographs.

    As a curator of photographs at the Getty Museum, Paul Martineau often explores his passion for fashion photography

  7. Reopening the Getty Villa Museum after the Palisades Fire

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    People in an outdoor courtyard use sponges to clean dirt off an intricate mural painting

    Peek into the five-month cleanup and the effort to create an even more fire-resistant site

  8. Can You Crack These Medieval Codes?

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    Manuscript page with a grid showing the completed ffi letter, with owls wearing hats, tree branches, and purple drapes on both sides.

    Uncover the meanings behind symbols and signs found in medieval manuscripts

  9. In Search of the Stars (and Our Place in the Cosmos)

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    person wearing brown coat standing overlooking green mountains, with text saying Season 4 Finale Inspired by PST Art: Art and Science Collide

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 405

  10. Finding Their Voice Behind the Lens

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    A teenage girl shows off a negative of a picture.

    Getty’s María Magdalena Campos-Pons exhibition inspires the next generation of artists