Judith Weingarten

Bio

I’m an archaeologist and writer and author of the book The Chronicle of Zenobia: The Rebel Queen.

Getty Research Institute

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