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When Artworks, Cherished Objects, and Children’s Toys Are Fire Survivors Too
Getty’s Fire Recovery Conservation Clinic provided triage for belongings—and healing for victims
The Tiny Stones That Tell Big Stories
Take a closer look at ancient Mycenaean and Minoan sealstones and how artisans and researchers are still trying to solve their mysteries
Conserving Art’s Sensory Experiences
Unraveling how we perceive multisensory artworks (like those at the Wired for Wonder exhibition) helps create more nuanced conservation strategies
How Forensics, Fine Art, and the Greek Soccer Team Revealed the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Warrior
A Bronze Age warrior with a fascinating backstory arrives at the Getty Villa Museum
In the Algorithm’s Eyes, “We Are Already Plants”
Slovenian bio artist Špela Petrič explores the vegetal world with artificial intelligence (AI), speculating that humans have more in common with plants than we think
The Woman Who Painted Marie-Antoinette
How the partnership between Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and the queen of France began as an exhilarating adventure and ended in tragedy
The Fabulous Fashion of Eunice W. Johnson
For the glamorous cofounder of Ebony and Jet, haute couture was about much more than looking good
A Playlist to Channel Your Inner Strong Woman
Inspired by the art and life of Artemisia Gentileschi, one of art history's most formidable women
Dress Code: Drag
In the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, you’ll find photographs of 1950s' drag performers striking a pose at grand balls
Getty à la Mode
What fashion trends are captured in Getty’s collections? Five curators choose favorites from antiquity through the 18th century
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