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J. Paul Getty Museum: Tales in Sprinkled Gold: Japanese Lacquer
Website describes the Japanese lacquer artifacts that were on display at the J. P. Getty Museum in 2009. Photographs and words describe the pieces and the restoration process. Includes links to a slide show of the Mazarin Chest that was...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Photographers of Genius at the Getty
This resource focuses on photography as an art form, and contains many different artists.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Slideshow of important pieces by the renowned Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Includes photos of sculptures and drawings and brief explanations of each piece.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Getty Vocabularies Editorial Guidelines
These documents contain information about editorial practice for the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN), the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), and the Cultural Objects Name Authority...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: In Focus: The Tree
Celebrate a universal symbol of life, the tree, represented by different forms of visual art at this virtual exhibition.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Website for a 2008 exhibit at the Getty Museum that explains Bernini's connection to the birth of Baroque art. Includes a general overview Baroque art, a video describing how to carve marble, and pictures of some of Bernini's work.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Fashion in the Middle Ages
The attire donned by individuals during the Middle Ages were more than simple fashion statements. They were much more important statements of wealth and social hierarchy.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: One Pager: Analysis of Dorothea Lange's Photographs
The lesson investigates Dorothea Lange's photographs. Objectives, materials, and lesson steps are included.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils
Compare and contrast drawings by Rembrandt with those of his students to learn about his characteristic visual traits, especially his approach to line and his use of light and shadow to create the illusion of three dimensions.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Glassmaking in Antiquity
A wonderful illustrated article that describes various glass forms created over the years, from ancient times through the eleventh century A.D. Intriguing videos on ancient glassmaking techniques accompany the article, making this an...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Colors of Clay in Athenian Vases
An examination of unique ceramics made by the ancient Greeks. Be sure to watch the video of how an ancient Athenian cup is made.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Rubens and Brueghel
An exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, that looks at the work of two seventeenth-century giants of Flemish art, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Using a number of technical tools available to the museum's...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: All the Mighty World: Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852 60
Extensive information on the famous photographer, Roger Fenton. Includes images, audio explanations of his photographic techniques, and detailed biographical text.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance [Pdf]
A booklet that accompanied a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in manuscript art from those times.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Looking at Portraits Curriculum
A really great site to explore for teachers and students. It contains lesson plans, discussion questions, as well as an image bank.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Art and Language Lesson Plans
Find two dozen lesson plans developed by California teachers that use pieces from the Getty's collection as source material for interdisciplinary approaches to arts and language arts learning.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Manuscripts
An interesting collection of manuscripts. Teachers and students can explore dozens of images of medieval and early Renaissance manuscripts, both religious and secular. Clicking on the image will pull up a brief description of the work's...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Photographs
The curator of photographs at the Getty Museum helps to explain the fine art component behind photography giving it the validity it deserves.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Claude Monet
A biography from the Getty 's Explore Art site. The site also includes four images of paintings by Monet from the Getty's collection, with information about technique, setting, and other details.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
A short biography of the artist, engraver, and architect Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi from the Getty Museum's collection. Includes a reproduction of a pen-and-ink landscape by the artist, with an accompanying illustration detail and a...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Peter Paul Rubens
This museum site offers a short biography of Peter Paul Rubens.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David
Brief description of the Jacques-Louis David's life and artistic influences, with links to more information on six of David's works in the Getty's collection. Discusses the classical influences seen in the artist's work and his role in...
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J. Paul Getty Museum: After the Bath, Degas
An image and commentary on Degas' "After the Bath." Addresses the tendency of Degas to depict women in unflattering positions or while doing mundane tasks. Good commentary.
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J. Paul Getty Museum: Simon Vouet
Read about the art and style of French painter and draftsman Simon Vouet. Includes photos of his more famous paintings, including "Venus and Adonis".