Getty Research Portal

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The Getty Research Portal is a search platform offering free access to digitized art‑historical texts from leading art libraries around the world.

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Explore thematic collections sourced across multiple participating institutions, assembled by subject specialists

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About the Research Portal

The Getty Research Portal is a free online search platform offering worldwide access to digitized texts on art, architecture, material culture, and related fields. By aggregating resources from libraries and institutions around the globe, the Portal allows users to discover and download complete digital copies of rare books, foundational scholarship, exhibition catalogs, auction catalogs, and other published materials central to art historical research.

Maintained by the Getty Research Institute in collaboration with partner institutions, the Portal continues to expand with diverse collections that support comparative research and broaden access for scholars, students, and interested readers everywhere.

To explore the network of libraries that make the Portal possible, see our full list of contributing partners.

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  5. Getty Research Portal Colloquium

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