Paintings
News and stories about paintings in Getty's collections and exhibitions
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New Book Explores Masculinity and Identity within Caillebotte’s Oeuvre
This extensively illustrated monograph delves into the Impressionist painter’s intriguing representations of men in 19th-century France
Irises in Bloom
Tracing Vincent van Gogh’s footsteps at the psychiatric clinic where he painted one of his most enduring works
Peek into a 17th-Century Drawing Lesson
What the artist is teaching his students...and us
Witnessing Winter with Hendrick Avercamp, the ‘Mute from Kampen’
It’s time to re-frame assumptions about this ‘Little Ice Age’ painter
Getty Investigates Color Change of Van Gogh’s Irises
Research in new exhibition confirms the flowers in Irises were originally not as blue as they appear today
Getty Acquires Rediscovered Masterpiece of the Flemish Renaissance
Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys strengthens Getty Museum’s collection of Netherlandish painting
New Book Provides In-Depth Look at 18th-Century French Visual Culture
This volume explores the role of the image and the link between the fine and decorative arts in French art
Getty Acquires Painting by Bartolomeo Manfredi
The playful genre painting bolsters Getty’s collection of works by Caravaggio’s followers
A Female Renaissance Painter Receives Her Due
New Getty publications reframe the careers of two underrecognized women artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras
The Real Woman Behind the Manet Painting
Curators delve into the identity of the model who posed for Spring