Paintings
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A Paint Out
How Raymond Pettibon’s painting methods were recorded in real time to aid future conservation efforts
Getty Acquires Major Painting by Luis de Morales
A refined devotional work strengthens the museum’s collection of Spanish art
Women Artists Ascending
Art historian Paris Spies-Gans uncovers art’s unsung “sheroes,” moving them to the forefront of the canon
12 Great Art Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now
Getty staff picks include a satirical horror thriller, a glass-blowing competition show, and Orson Welles’s final film
New Book Explores How Botanical World Changed the Trajectory of Art
Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants
Close Looking: Annibale Carracci
Getty senior conservator Ulrich Birkmaier invites us into the conservation studio to see a late 1500s masterpiece in a new light
17th Century Painter Clara Peeters Took Dutch Still-Life Paintings to New Heights
Peeters specialized in paintings of meals and excelled despite gendered circumstances
Gustave Caillebotte Exhibition Explores the Artist’s Fascination with Masculinity
Major international loan exhibition takes a fresh look at Caillebotte’s figure paintings
The Life-Saving Power of Art
The medical director of the psychiatric clinic where Vincent van Gogh received treatment shares his thoughts on the link between art and mental health
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