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David A. Scott provides a detailed introduction to the structure and morphology of ancient and historic metallic materials. Much of the scientific research on this important topic has been ...

Concrete was one of the twentieth century's most widely used building materials. Its innovative use is a hallmark of modern engineering and architectural design, and a growing number of concrete ...

Microfading Tester: Light Sensitivity Assessment and Role in Lighting Policy, addresses the need for didactic material on the use of the microfading tester (MFT) in the cultural heritage field, with ...

This pop-up reading room surveys a global history of photobooks by women photographers from the Getty Library. As part of an international series showcasing the 10×10 Photobooks' catalog What They Saw ...

The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of ancient glass—astonishingly delicate, richly hued, and fancifully shaped—is among the most celebrated in the United States. Ranging from the Bronze Age to the ...

The end and aim of all artistic endeavor is liberation of the spiritual essence of form and color and its release from imprisonment in the world of objects. 1 Johannes Itten Color-Light Plays was ...

One of the greatest challenges faced today by those responsible for ancient cultural sites is that of maintaining the delicate balance between conserving these fragile resources and making them ...

In 1897 Klimt led a group of young Austrian artists and architects who resigned from the Vienna Künstlerhaus (Artists' house), the exhibition venue dominated by established academic artists. Calling ...

This digital resource is a gateway to the David Tudor papers and related collections at the Getty Research Institute, providing links to online library records and collection finding aids. It ...

Ancient Iran, historically known as Persia, was the dominant nation of western Asia for over twelve centuries, with three successive native dynasties—the Achaemenid, the Parthian, and the ...