The J. Paul Getty Museum
The Art of Curating: Paul J. Sachs and the Museum Course at Harvard
From 1921 until 1948, Paul J. Sachs (18781965) offered a yearlong program in art museum training, Museum Work and Museum Problems, through Harvard Universitys Fine Arts Department. Known simply as the Museum Course, the program was responsible for shaping a professional fieldmuseum curatorship (...)
Categoría: Arte
Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World
A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiaryone of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Agesand an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of (...)
Categoría: Arte
Buried by Vesuvius: The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum
The first truly comprehensive look at all aspects of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, from its original Roman context to the most recent archaeological investigations. The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, the model for the Getty Villa in Malibu, is one of the worlds earliest systematically (...)
Categoría: Arte