The Portiere of the Chariot of Triumph (detail), 1699-1703 or 1715-17, design by Charles Le Brun; woven at the Gobelins Manufactory, Paris; wool and silk. The J. Paul Getty Museum
Create + Connect Workshops
Tapestries Fit for a King
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
In this free workshop, teachers explore glittering, handwoven tapestries in connection with the exhibition Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV. Participants will hear from curators and museum educators, join in discussions in the galleries, and participate in hands-on art activities. Teachers will receive materials for use in the classroom. This workshop addresses Common Core English Language Arts standards for grades K–12.
Click here to register for this workshop.
Click here to register for this workshop.
Traversing the Globe through Illuminated Manuscripts
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
In this free workshop, teachers focus on manuscripts and other objects depicting cross-cultural exchange in the exhibition Traversing the Globe through Illuminated Manuscripts at the Getty Center. Participants will hear from curators and museum educators, join in discussions in the galleries, and participate in hands-on activities. Teachers will receive materials for use in the classroom. This workshop addresses Common Core English Language Arts standards for grades K–12.
Click here to register for this workshop.
Click here to register for this workshop.
Curricular Connections
Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe, 1849, maker unknown, daguerreotype. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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The latest installment of our In Focus exhibition series features the daguerreotype. Explore the fascinating objects in the current exhibition In Focus: Daguerreotypes, on view at the Getty Center until March 30.
Then, check out related lesson plans like Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe for high school English language arts and Capturing Light: The Science of Photography for middle school science.
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