Paintings
News and stories about paintings in Getty's collections and exhibitions
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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
An Investigation of a Self-Portrait by Edgar Degas
Why was the surface of Degas’s painting looking cloudy? Why did he use himself as a model, and what’s that red area along the lower edge of the work? Getty staff wanted answers
New Acquisitions on View: Paintings by Georges Lemmen and Peder Balke
These paintings are small—but powerful
Getty Casting Call for The Odyssey
Meet characters from The Odyssey in the Getty collection
Three Art-Inspired Summer Hair Looks, From an Oscar Winning Hairstylist
Becoming Artsy, Episode 505
Seven Art-Inspired Hairstyles to Try This Summer
Which looks are your favorites?
El verde siempre perdura
Explore la historia de un color con profundas raíces en el arte
Green Springs Eternal
Explore the history of a color with deep roots in art