Sculpture & Decorative Arts
News and stories about sculpture and decorative arts in Getty’s collections and exhibitions
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Getty Strengthens its Collection with New Acquisitions
Recent additions bolster Getty’s holdings of antiquities, drawings, sculptures, and photographs
Unconventional Animals Lurking in the Getty Collection
Tigers, lions, and camels galore!
Makers' Marks
Getty curators explore the meaning behind artists’ signatures—those flamboyant, modest, or provocatively hidden final flourishes
Por qué se hizo al papa con piedras (preciosas)
Una tendencia de arte prácticamente perdida de la época de los Médici captura la apariencia cual celebridad
A Diplomatic Gift: April from the Lucas Months Tapestries
A delightful depiction of spring, this tapestry is a testament to Gobelin's masterful weaving
Getty Unveils Celebrated Collection of Ancient Glass
This globe- and time-spanning assemblage contains some of the rarest pieces in the world
New Volume Explores Jewelry’s Role in Formation of Identity, Politics, and Power
This richly illustrated book provides an interdisciplinary understanding of jewelry and art
When Cultural Heritage Is Scrapped for Cash
Scrap metal thieves in Los Angeles are targeting cherished public artworks and markers of the city’s history
Emerson Bowyer and Anne-Lise Desmas Win 2025 Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for "Camille Claudel"
Curators Emerson Bowyer and Anne-Lise Desmas have won the College Art Association’s (CAA) prestigious Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for Camille Claudel, copublished by the J. Paul Getty Museum and The Art Institute of Chicago
New Volume Provides an Essential Reference for the Material Study of Bronze Sculpture
This authoritative and thoroughly illustrated book is the most comprehensive resource available on technical examination of bronze