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Drawing, full body of a person with curly black hair, turned to the left and leaning against a stick

This sheet speaks to the artist's ceaseless interest in life's humanity and humility.

Ornate canopy bed, with draped blue curtains forming the canopy and blue upholstery on the gold bed frame

In the 1700s, grand beds like this one stood in deep niches in the bedroom of a palace or mansion belonging to wealthy patrons.

A statue of naked man petting a wolf and holding a large stick, photographed inside the Getty Villa gallery

This was found in 1790 near the ruins of the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome.

Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

Each one of Van Gogh’s irises is unique. He studied their movements and shapes to create a variety of curved silhouettes.

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.
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    A line engraving of one large and one small chrysanthemum in bloom amidst several leaves and with Latin writing in the upper corners.
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  1. Photography in the Time of Covid

    Article

    A house entryway with wide plank bleached wood floors, white walls, white doors, and two giant fake-looking planted plants that touch the ceiling on either side of the area where the entry opens out.

    Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic started, a rotation of photographs at the Getty Museum reflects on a time when the world shut down, but new ways of seeing emerged

    Jul 1, 2025

  2. Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

    Press Release

    Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

    For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum

    Jul 11, 2025

  3. Young-Adult Book on Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun Highlights Her Extraordinary Achievements

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    Daring: The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun book cover

    The favorite artist of Marie Antoinette overcame gender barriers, personal heartbreak, and political turmoil to become one of the greatest portrait painters of all time

    Jun 30, 2025

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    Several elementary school children sit cross-legged on the floor of a gallery at the Getty Center looking towards a teacher who is not in frame.

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    Seated at a table, a woman folds paper while the child sitting next to her wears a costume made from construction paper and other materials.

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