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Getty Exhibition Shines Light on Luminous Candlelights by Joseph Wright of Derby
A recently rediscovered candlelight painting to be reunited with some of the artist’s most fascinating works
Revealing the Secrets of a 16th-Century Painting
Explore the elaborate details that make this artwork one of a Getty curator’s favorites
Updated Handbook of the Getty Collection Includes Beloved Favorites, New Acquisitions
Spanning cultures and millennia, this new edition captures the essence of the Getty Museum
New Getty Book Offers Timely Reexamination of Joseph Wright Via His Distinctive Candlelight Paintings
A hallmark of the artist from Derby, these works showcase an artist at the height of his talent
Getty Acquires Rediscovered Diego Velázquez Painting
“Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares” strengthens Getty’s collection of 17th-century European paintings
The Surprising History of the Color Green
Becoming Artsy, Episode 506
Artist Reggie Burrows Hodges on Display at Three Los Angeles Arts Institutions
Exhibitions mark the artist’s first solo museum presentations in his hometown of Los Angeles
Getty Presents “The Holy Family at Home”
Exhibition explores the tender relationships at the center of the Christian story and the portrayal of Joseph as an active member of the Holy Family
The Mary Cassatt You Thought You Knew Was Only Part of the Story
Groundbreaking new book challenges more than a century of misconceptions about one of Impressionism’s most revolutionary artists
Getty Celebrates Long-Awaited West Coast Debut of Reynolds’ “Portrait of Mai”
Three years after jointly acquiring the painting with the National Portrait Gallery, London, it will finally go on display in Los Angeles