Conservation

News and stories about art and heritage conservation at Getty

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  1. Close Looking: Annibale Carracci

    A man with short gray hair wearing a black turtleneck and black latex gloves sits in a conservator style setting with a small painting on an easel depicting a Madonna and child.

    Getty senior conservator Ulrich Birkmaier invites us into the conservation studio to see a late 1500s masterpiece in a new light

    Feb 20, 2025

  2. How Degas Held It All Together

    A finger points at a detail on a pastel drawing with muted pastel colors, situated on an easel

    Why spray glue onto a canvas?

    Feb 6, 2025

  3. The Art of Action

    A group of people lay on a grassy area, spelling the words "Aguas Para a Vida" with their bodies

    PST ART exhibitions go all in for climate and environmental justice

    Jan 10, 2025

  4. The Life-Saving Power of Art

    A man paints outside in a garden next to a giant copy of Van Gogh's Starry Night painting with its blue swirls, yellow stars, and dark foliage; his painting is also a replica

    The medical director of the psychiatric clinic where Vincent van Gogh received treatment shares his thoughts on the link between art and mental health

    Jan 7, 2025

  5. In Their Own Words

    A woman in a bright orange sweatshirt and gray sweatpants stands in a foggy coastal brush with an ultramarine stripe at her foot that extends over the brush like a trail

    In the YouTube series Artist Dialogues, contemporary creators get real about the unique challenges of conserving their art

    Nov 27, 2024

  6. My Heart Will Go On

    A person leans forward, peering into the glass side of a dark, metallic box filled with moving, neon red powder.

    A piece of vintage tech art gets a new operating system

    Nov 21, 2024

  7. Going Global

    A woman takes photos with a camera on a tripod in the center of a church

    How a Getty graduate intern preserves heritage sites from Pakistan to Peru

    Oct 17, 2024

  8. Irises in Bloom

    Devi Ormond kneels on the ground to inspect plant material while Dr. Boulon watches; they are in a field surrounded by trees

    Tracing Vincent van Gogh’s footsteps at the psychiatric clinic where he painted one of his most enduring works

    Oct 16, 2024

  9. Explore the History of London Online, from Roman Walls to Abbey Road

    A man stands in front of a display of artifacts on the wall.

    Historic England and Getty launch public access to the Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER)

    Sep 25, 2024

  10. Going for the Gold

    The main altar of a gilded church, flanked by four paintings.

    An eco-friendly solution shows promise for conserving gilded surfaces in churches across Brazil

    Aug 27, 2024