Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.
The Emperor’s Calligrapher
Feel free to add a new entry to your historical dream jobs list: professional scribe, living in Vienna at the court of Ferdinand I.
You would, of course, need an impressive résumé. This collection of Georg Bocskay’s calligraphy leaves no doubt why he was the emperor’s favorite.
Enjoy the Google Arts & Culture presentation A Cabinet of Curiosities in Miniature: The Getty Model Book of Calligraphy.
Download calligraphy for free
Can’t get enough of Georg Bocksay? Check out our online collection of his work. We have dozens of calligraphy pages with beautifully renderd fonts and illustrations.
Fun fact: this drawing of a sloth was added later by a different artist. You can find out more on each image’s collection page.
We also, by the way, have tons of free art. Check out this tutorial on how to download more art for free.
Spotting forgeries
One last note about penmanship: at Getty, we understand that lefties sometimes have it tough.
We’re closing out these stories of calligraphy and illustration with a fascinating deep dive by curator Julian Brooks on how handedness can help catch art forgers.
Feel free to share this with the lefties in your life—especially those who might enjoy a little schadenfreude.
Cassia Davis, creative producer
“My work involves visual brand photography—everything that tells the story of Getty to the public, like shooting marketing campaigns or website content.”
Each edition of Getty magazine features a member of Getty’s staff. Winter 2025 shone its spotlight on our resident photograher.
Find out more about her work here
Scholars Program: Extinction
The Getty Scholars Program hosts researchers around an annual theme. This year, that theme is extinction—the loss of objects, languages, cultures, plant and animal species, and the environment itself.
For instance, Getty predoctoral fellow Ivana Dizdar is examining 19th-century French culture’s fascination with the Arctic and how the idea of extinction was romanticized.
Find out more about this and other projects here
Raymond Pettibon
Getty has acquired the archive of American artist Raymond Pettibon, who designed concert flyers and album covers for the 1980s music scene—including Black Flag’s iconic four-bar logo.
“This acquisition ensures that Pettibon’s legacy will be preserved and made accessible for future generations of scholars, curators, and artists,” says Glenn Phillips, chief curator of the Getty Research Institute.
Read more about the archive here