Paintings

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

Getty curators explore the meaning behind artists’ signatures—those flamboyant, modest, or provocatively hidden final flourishes

From animal glue to beeswax, get to know unseen elements of painting conservation

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

We asked Paul Perrin of the Musée d’Orsay and art historian Jonathan Katz why this was a radical act in 19th-century France.

How Raymond Pettibon’s painting methods were recorded in real time to aid future conservation efforts

Art historian Paris Spies-Gans uncovers art’s unsung “sheroes,” moving them to the forefront of the canon

A refined devotional work strengthens the museum’s collection of Spanish art

Getty staff picks include a satirical horror thriller, a glass-blowing competition show, and Orson Welles’s final film

Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants