Medieval & Renaissance Art
Stories about medieval and Renaissance art, 800 to 1500 CE
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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
Getty à la Mode
What fashion trends are captured in Getty’s collections? Five curators choose favorites from antiquity through the 18th century
Young-Adult Book on Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun Highlights Her Extraordinary Achievements
The favorite artist of Marie Antoinette overcame gender barriers, personal heartbreak, and political turmoil to become one of the greatest portrait painters of all time
Makers' Marks
Getty curators explore the meaning behind artists’ signatures—those flamboyant, modest, or provocatively hidden final flourishes
Can You Crack These Medieval Codes?
Uncover the meanings behind symbols and signs found in medieval manuscripts
Decode Medieval Manuscripts in New Getty Exhibition
Exhibition explores the mysterious world of codes through manuscripts
What's the Story Here?
Fresh takes on medieval manuscripts
One Way to Spot a Forgery
And more interesting facts about Leonardo da Vinci that you can find on Getty.edu
A Medieval Feminist Manuscript Makes Its Getty Museum Debut
How a pioneering feminist writer championed women’s moral and intellectual power
Close Looking: Annibale Carracci
Getty senior conservator Ulrich Birkmaier invites us into the conservation studio to see a late 1500s masterpiece in a new light