Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.
Why is this man buried between two wives?
That question is answered in a wildly entertaining story from a 15th-century Flemish manuscript. The remarkably detailed illustrations are also a delight.
Watch a video and hear this epic tale
Dinnertime in wealthy medieval homes
If you were the decadent type, you might have supped on swan and crane. And you would have eaten those with spoons and knives (no forks!), scraping clean pewter or silver plates.
Other facts about medieval feasting
The epoch of extreme weather captured on canvas
What was the “Little Ice Age”? And did it affect the people of Europe the way our record temps are taxing us?
Find out and see art inspired by this odd climate phenomenon
When an artist designs a fireworks display
Getty’s SoCal-wide art event PST ART: Art & Science Collide kicks off September 15 with a free daytime pyrotechnic display at the LA Coliseum. Artist Cai Guo-Qiang designed the show using more than 1,000 aerial drones plus fireworks that will go off inside, around, and above the stadium.
Learn more about this performance in the sky
Eight endangered buildings designed by Black architects receive Getty Foundation grants
From a theater in D.C. named after the first Black actor to play leading Shakespeare roles, to a dormitory in Mississippi designed by one of the most influential 20th-century Black architects, a new round of Getty funding will support conservation planning, training, and storytelling for modern sites.