J. Paul Getty Museum
1) Murano: poem
Author
Publisher
[J. Paul Getty Museum]
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Written a deceased friend, Doty's poem contrasts the permanence of Murano glass with the stench and death often associated with Venice, in a volume accompanied by color photos of the Murano glass collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Author
Publisher
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied and nuanced. Female stereotypes existed in the medieval world, but so too did women of power and influence. The pages of illuminated manuscripts reveal...
Author
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1660, at the age of thirteen, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis years before any other scientist published an accurate description of the process. Later, Merian and her daughter ventured thousands of miles from their home in the Netherlands into the rainforests of South America seeking new and amazing insects to observe and illustrate.
Author
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In 1911 the French couturier Paul Poiret challenged Edward Steichen to create the first artistic, rather than merely documentary, fashion photographs, a moment that is now considered to be a turning point in the history of fashion photography. As fashion changed over the next century, so did the photography of fashion. Steichen's modernist approach was forthright and visually arresting. In the 1930s the photographer Martin Munkacsi pioneered a gritty,...
Author
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Trust Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Thoroughly researched and beautifully produced, this catalogue complements the first comprehensive retrospective in the United States of Imogen Cunningham's work in over thirty-five years. Celebrated American artist Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) enjoyed a long career as a photographer, creating a large and diverse body of work that underscored her unique vision, versatility, and commitment to the medium. An early feminist and inspiration to future...
Author
Series
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This revised edition offers concise definitions of many elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, terminology, and styles used in the making of these precious books. It is beautifully illustrated with images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. -- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Egypt, the most ancient of the Mediterranean civilizations, inspired neighboring cultures with its art, religion, and learning. Already by around 3000 BC, cultural and artistic exchanges between Egypt and Crete were taking place, and contacts expanded greatly over the centuries with the arrival of Greek merchants, artists, and soldiers in Egypt. The complex interconnections between Egypt and the Classical World over the course of nearly 2,500 years-from...
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