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The Hidden World of Canvas Lining
From animal glue to beeswax, get to know unseen elements of painting conservation
Getty Completes Conservation of Rescued Artemisia Gentileschi Painting
Five years after surviving an explosion in Beirut, Hercules and Omphale goes on view in a display focused on the artist’s portrayal of strong women
When Is Painting Men a Revolutionary Act?
We asked Paul Perrin of the Musée d’Orsay and art historian Jonathan Katz why this was a radical act in 19th-century France.
A Paint Out
How Raymond Pettibon’s painting methods were recorded in real time to aid future conservation efforts
Women Artists Ascending
Art historian Paris Spies-Gans uncovers art’s unsung “sheroes,” moving them to the forefront of the canon
Getty Acquires Major Painting by Luis de Morales
A refined devotional work strengthens the museum’s collection of Spanish art
12 Great Art Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now
Getty staff picks include a satirical horror thriller, a glass-blowing competition show, and Orson Welles’s final film
New Book Explores How Botanical World Changed the Trajectory of Art
Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants
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
17th Century Painter Clara Peeters Took Dutch Still-Life Paintings to New Heights
Peeters specialized in paintings of meals and excelled despite gendered circumstances