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Publisher: J. Paul Getty Trust Monuments of the Future: Designs by El Lissitzky 
 Devoted to the Russian artist. Features a chronology of Lissitzky's life, and images of his work in typography, book design, exhibition design, and photography. From the Getty Research Institute. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/lissitzky/ Topics: Artists, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Schools of Art Last updated May 22, 2005 Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
A database "containing more than 225,000 names and biographical and bibliographic information about artists and architects, including a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants." Searchable by name, role, and nationality, and browsable by alphabet. From the Getty Research Institute. http://getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/ulan/ Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities Last updated Mar 20, 2004 Photographers of Genius at the Getty
"Celebrating 20 years of collecting rare photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum [in Los Angeles], this exhibition focuses on 38 photographers who created exceptionally enduring pictures." Browse photos from the exhibit through an interactive gallery or a list of the photographers. Audio and video clips accompany photos in the preview gallery. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/genius/ Topics: Photography Last updated Apr 27, 2004 Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
"The AAT is a structured vocabulary containing around 125,000 terms and other information about concepts. Terms in AAT may be used to describe art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials. The coverage of the AAT ranges from Antiquity to the present, and the scope is global." http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/ Topics: Architecture, Art, Dictionaries Last updated Dec 1, 2003 Research on Collections Provenance, 1933-1945 (Getty Museum)
An attempt to clarify ownership of 250 works of art in the Getty's collection that may have been looted by the Nazis during World War II. COntains works by Rubens, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Cezanne. Listed by artist, with images, are the works that have gaps in their ownership records, or provenance, in the years between 1933-1945 and those that are restituted. Searchable through the "Getty Provenance Index." Includes related links. From the J. Paul Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/museum/research/provenance/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated Oct 14, 2007 Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe
"Featuring more than 130 works of art, this exhibition focuses on the finest and most ambitiously illuminated books produced in Flanders (parts of present day Belgium and France) between 1470 and 1560." Browsable gallery includes images from the books, with additional features such as audio clips, historical background, and image details. From the J. Paul Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/flemish/ Topics: Art, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 14, 2003 Mexico: From Empire to Revolution
This online exhibit presents photographs dating from Mexico's appointment of Benito Juarez as Acting President in 1857 up to the Revolution in 1910. Contains a chronology, maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and information on the photographers featured in the exhibit (including Desire Charnay, Francois Aubert, Augustus Le Plongeon, and William Henry Jackson). From the Getty Research Institute. http://getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/mexico/ Topics: History By Place, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 3, 2004 Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Search over a million place names, representing approximately 900,000 physical or political entities, including continents, rivers, mountains, empires, nations, states, districts, townships, cities, and neighborhoods. Includes vernacular, English, and historical names; variant names in other languages; coordinates; and additional information. Many place names feature short notes describing when the name was used (for example, in medieval or Roman times). Offers superb advanced search capabilities. http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Topics: Dictionaries, Geography Last updated Dec 15, 2003 Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment
This companion to a J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles) exhibit features the work of sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, who "captured the character of the Enlightenment, a period of revolution and social change in France and America." Read about Houdon, rotate images of the sculptures, explore an interactive feature on Houdon's studio, and listen to audio clips about the sculptures. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/houdon/ Topics: Activism, Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Faces of Power and Piety: Medieval Portraiture
Companion essay to a 2008 exhibition that explored "portraits in illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages (about A.D. 500-1500)." It notes that, in contrast to modern portraiture, "medieval portraiture was primarily valued for its ability to express an individual's social status, religious convictions, or political position." Accompanied by images of manuscript pages, audio clips, and an exhibition checklist. From the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/power_piety/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Scene of the Crime: Photo by Weegee
Companion to a 2005-2006 exhibit on the photojournalist Weegee (Arthur Fellig), who is known for his crime scene photos and images of New York City nightlife in the 1930s and 1940s. Features images from the exhibition, audio clips from interviews with Weegee (explaining his unusual darkroom practices, how he beat everyone to the crime scenes, and more), and a video on Weegee's work. From the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/weegee/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Agitated Images: John Heartfield and German Photomontage, 1920-1938
Background for an exhibit of works by this artist who was active "in Germany and Czechoslovakia between the two world wars, [and who] developed a unique method of appropriating and reusing photographs to powerful political effect." Includes a discussion of his development as an artist with roots in the Dada movement, and selected images such as "Adolf [Hitler], the Superman, Swallows Gold and Spouts Tin." From From the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/heartfield/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography Last updated Jun 13, 2006 The Getty: William A. Garnett
Short introduction to the works of this photographer who "simultaneously piloted a plane while photographing out the window-traveling above every state and many parts of the world," was "the first aerial photographer to earn the prestigious Guggenheim Award," and who died in August 2006. Includes a small gallery of images that reveal how his "aerial photographs resemble abstract expressionist paintings or views through a microscope." From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1580 Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Rubens and Brueghel: A Working Friendship
Companion to a 2006 exhibition of paintings by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder, who "were the most renowned painters in 17th-century Antwerp in present-day Belgium. They were also close friends who collaborated on more than 20 paintings. This exhibit explores the partnership and working methods of these artists and brings together many of their most important works." Features images, audio, and short essays about seven paintings. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/rubens_brueghel/ Topics: Artists Last updated Sep 18, 2006 A Place in the Sun: Photographs of Los Angeles by John Humble
This 2007 exhibition features photos of Los Angeles by John Humble, whose images "explore the postmodern qualities of America's second largest city" by focusing on "the urban landscape and the Los Angeles River." The website companion provides an essay, several photos from the exhibit (some with accompanying sound clips from the photographer), and two short videos of the artist talking about Los Angeles. From the Getty Center, Los Angeles. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/humble/ Topics: Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Oudry's Painted Menagerie
The website for this past exhibition features images of the work of Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686–1755), who was "one of the finest painters of animals in European Art. ... [It] features his vibrant animal portraits as well as decorative arts inspired by the craze for exotic animals in 18th-century Europe." Also provides an exhibition overview, "menagerie switch" game and blog entries. From the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. (Some features may not work in all browsers.) http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/oudry/ Topics: Animals Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Consuming Passion: Fragonard's Allegories of Love
Companion website to a 2008 exhibition about "Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) [who] is associated with the lighthearted Rococo art of prerevolutionary France. ... This exhibition focuses on the most popular compositions of Fragonard's later career: a series of allegories on the theme of love." Features an essay accompanied by several images of Fragonard's works, video of a curator's talk about Fragonard's "The Fountain of Love," and related material about the artist. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/consuming_passion/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Feb 4, 2009 Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Companion website to an exhibition that "charts the artistic and scientific explorations of German artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) and her daughters Johanna Helena and Dorothea Maria [who] raised the artistic standards of natural history illustration and helped transform the field of entomology, the study of insects." Features a slideshow with commentary, images, an essay, and bug coloring pages. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/merian/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Rembrandt in Southern California
This is "a virtual exhibition of 14 paintings by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) on view in five Southern California museums." Features a slideshow and guide to the paintings, a printable exhibition guide, an audio tour, biography of Rembrandt and essay about his work, and selected readings about Rembrandt. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/destination/rembrandtinsocal/ Topics: Artists Last updated Feb 10, 2009 Dialogue Among Giants: Carleton Watkins and the Rise of Photography in California
Companion to a 2008-09 exhibit about photographer Carleton Watkins, whose career "began auspiciously during the gold rush (which started in 1849) and ended abruptly with the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire that destroyed his negatives." Features a slide show of Watkins' photographs, a simulation of a stereograph as seen through a stereoscope, and a video about the wet collodion photography process. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/dialogue_giants/ Topics: Artists, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 23, 2009 Getty Curricula
Collection of education materials for art history topics such as symbolism in sculpture, expression of emotions through art, mythology in European art, and artful women. Includes lesson plans focusing on Neoclassicism, Impressionism, contemporary art, still-life painting, photography, ceramics, and decorative arts, among others. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/education/search/curricula.html Topics: Art Last updated Feb 3, 2009 |
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