Francesca Albrezzi

Bio

I’m the research assistant to Murtha Baca, head of Digital Art History at the Getty Research Institute. Within the Digital Mellini project, I’ve served as a project manager, data integrator, and art historical researcher. I’m continuing to collaborate and assist in the production of the Scholars’ Workspace and its individual projects.

As a PhD student in the department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA, my work involves looking at technology as it shapes culture today, particularly in the discipline and practice of art history, through the lens of Culture and Performance Studies, as well as through other various theoretical frameworks.

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Stories

  1. See Persepolis as It Was 2500 Years Ago

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    Computer rendering of a large stone entryway of an ancient building flanked by two larger-than-life bull statues.

    A new video recreates an ancient site

    Aug 29, 2024

  2. Rembrandt’s Mistakes, and Other Do-Overs in Drawing

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    Black and white sketch of a woman in two poses; on the left, she faces away in profile, her head in her hand, while on the right, her hands are folded in front of her, with her head down.

    Cover-ups, crop-outs, and other sneaky tricks artists used to make the most out of their mistakes

    Aug 27, 2024

  3. Going for the Gold

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    The main altar of a gilded church, flanked by four paintings.

    An eco-friendly solution shows promise for conserving gilded surfaces in churches across Brazil

    Aug 27, 2024

  4. What Does Our Podcast Producer Listen To?

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    A person sits at a table with a computer and notebook, listening to something on their headphones

    Looking for a new Spotify playlist?

    Aug 21, 2024

  5. When Getty is “muy padre’’

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    Students pose in a museum in front of famous paintings.

    Why would a teacher in Tijuana, Mexico, bring her ninth-grade students to the Getty Center every year, braving two 300-mile, 12-hour-round-trip bus rides with 90 14- and 15-year-olds?

    Aug 21, 2024

  6. How to Make a Hologram

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    A man in a sweater stands in a dark lab in front of a large table that houses camera parts, laser beams, and a copper lantern

    Watch as artist Matthew Schreiber creates a hologram for an upcoming exhibition

    Aug 20, 2024

  7. The Startling Realism of a 17th-Century Sculpture

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    A detailed view of the veins and skin texture carved into the back of a statue's hands

    Have you ever wanted to get really close to a work of art?

    Aug 20, 2024

  8. An ASMR Unboxing Video

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    An image of a library. Two women arrange a book on a table. Superimposed, white text reads "Headphones On"

    A tickle, tap, whisper, art experience

    Aug 15, 2024

  9. unaulutu: Pebbles in the Sand

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    Artists’ book standing upright, opened to a print featuring white mythical creatures against a dark background; opposite of the print is the title page unaulutu Steinchen im Sand

    A rare artist’s book from East Germany

    Aug 15, 2024

  10. PST ART at Getty

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    A boombox set diagonally with a gradient overlay shading from orange to green.

    New Getty shows will explore the wonders of light, medieval astrology, the microscopic, and what happens when you put artists and engineers in a room together

    Aug 15, 2024