Monthly Archives: October 2011

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Getty Museum Announces Exhibition of Gothic Manuscripts

The term “Gothic” evokes visions of soaring spires, graceful flying buttresses, and sparkling stained glass. It also represents an important style of manuscript illumination that dominated the High Middle Ages in Europe. Drawing primarily from […]

J. Paul Getty Museum Acquires Francesco Primaticcio Bronze

Double Head joins three drawings by Primaticcio in the Museum’s collection The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired a rare bronze female double head attributed to Francesco Primaticcio (Bologna, 1504–Paris, 1570). Created in France in […]

Getty Center Audio Tour Offers a Spooky Halloween Experience

Demons, Angels, and Monsters: The Supernatural in Art Demons, Angels, and Monsters: The Supernatural in Art features otherworldly figures depicted in works of art from the Getty Museum’s permanent collection. For a limited time (through […]

Frac Haute-Normandie Presents L’inventaire, vol. 1

The Frac Haute-Normandie presents L’inventaire, vol. 1 1983.001.1 / 1984.079.4, on view through 27 November 2011. As part of the new events programme, Frac Haute-Normandie is offering visitors the chance to take stock of its […]

National Postal Museum Announces Owney the Dog Curriculum

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum has announced the development and release of new curriculum and supporting materials based on the museum’s beloved “Owney the Dog.” The announcement took place at the recent Smithsonian Institution’s annual […]

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Opens New Stuart Wing

The new Stuart Wing has opened at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The $13 million, four-year project provides a new 18,000-square- foot expansion to the museum on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. […]