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Say hello to Pompadour pink—the shade that once captivated 18th‑century France and still turns heads today. 🎀
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Say hello to Pompadour pink—the shade that once captivated 18th‑century France and still turns heads today. 🎀
Who selects what artwork a museum acquires, and why?
The answer depends on the institution you ask. This is Getty's story: https://gty.art/4jUm8cx
The answer depends on the institution you ask. This is Getty's story: https://gty.art/4jUm8cx
January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Who selects what artwork a museum acquires, and why?
The answer depends on the institution you ask. This is Getty's story: https://gty.art/4jUm8cx
The answer depends on the institution you ask. This is Getty's story: https://gty.art/4jUm8cx
Happy Aquarius season! Aquarians are believed to be analytical and innovative, but also rebellious. Sound like an Aquarius you know?
Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Aquarius season. ♒️ [1/4]
Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Aquarius season. ♒️ [1/4]
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Happy Aquarius season! Aquarians are believed to be analytical and innovative, but also rebellious. Sound like an Aquarius you know?
Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Aquarius season. ♒️ [1/4]
Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Aquarius season. ♒️ [1/4]
January 22, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Getty has received $5 million from the Bryson Family to support all aspects of the Getty Conservation Institute’s work.
The fund supports the important mission of the GCI to empower professionals globally to protect the world’s cultural legacy gty.art/3LVmkf9
The fund supports the important mission of the GCI to empower professionals globally to protect the world’s cultural legacy gty.art/3LVmkf9
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Getty has received $5 million from the Bryson Family to support all aspects of the Getty Conservation Institute’s work.
The fund supports the important mission of the GCI to empower professionals globally to protect the world’s cultural legacy gty.art/3LVmkf9
The fund supports the important mission of the GCI to empower professionals globally to protect the world’s cultural legacy gty.art/3LVmkf9
One of North America's greatest writers of poetry and short stories was born on this day in 1809.
This daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe was made months before his death at age 40. Few daguerreotypes of notable poets, novelists, or painters have survived from the 1840s.
This daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe was made months before his death at age 40. Few daguerreotypes of notable poets, novelists, or painters have survived from the 1840s.
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
One of North America's greatest writers of poetry and short stories was born on this day in 1809.
This daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe was made months before his death at age 40. Few daguerreotypes of notable poets, novelists, or painters have survived from the 1840s.
This daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe was made months before his death at age 40. Few daguerreotypes of notable poets, novelists, or painters have survived from the 1840s.
We hid an emoji in this artwork. We gave you a challenge. 😇 Can you spot it?
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We hid an emoji in this artwork. We gave you a challenge. 😇 Can you spot it?
Capricorns, we didn't forget about you! 🐐♑️ Your medieval guide to Capricorn season includes dos (like baking) and don'ts (like intercourse).
January 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Capricorns, we didn't forget about you! 🐐♑️ Your medieval guide to Capricorn season includes dos (like baking) and don'ts (like intercourse).
2016 is calling—they want their filters back.
Time travelled back to our social media in 2016. Do you have any fun art or museum memories from 10 years ago?
Time travelled back to our social media in 2016. Do you have any fun art or museum memories from 10 years ago?
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
2016 is calling—they want their filters back.
Time travelled back to our social media in 2016. Do you have any fun art or museum memories from 10 years ago?
Time travelled back to our social media in 2016. Do you have any fun art or museum memories from 10 years ago?
Looking for more art and culture in your life? There’s a Getty event for you! Artist talks, drawing lessons, tours, and more!
getty.edu/calendar/
getty.edu/calendar/
a man in a suit is walking through a museum with paintings on the wall
ALT: a man in a suit is walking through a museum with paintings on the wall
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January 16, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Looking for more art and culture in your life? There’s a Getty event for you! Artist talks, drawing lessons, tours, and more!
getty.edu/calendar/
getty.edu/calendar/
🏅most talented visitors award🏅
Take a look at these visitor sketches from our Learning to Draw gallery!
Take a look at these visitor sketches from our Learning to Draw gallery!
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
🏅most talented visitors award🏅
Take a look at these visitor sketches from our Learning to Draw gallery!
Take a look at these visitor sketches from our Learning to Draw gallery!
Danish artist Vilhem Hammershøi is known for his meditative interior scenes like this one.
Access to groundbreaking new research on Hammershøi's methods is now accessible to all on the National Gallery of Denmark's Vilhelm Hammershøi Digital Archive: hammershoi.smk.dk
Access to groundbreaking new research on Hammershøi's methods is now accessible to all on the National Gallery of Denmark's Vilhelm Hammershøi Digital Archive: hammershoi.smk.dk
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Danish artist Vilhem Hammershøi is known for his meditative interior scenes like this one.
Access to groundbreaking new research on Hammershøi's methods is now accessible to all on the National Gallery of Denmark's Vilhelm Hammershøi Digital Archive: hammershoi.smk.dk
Access to groundbreaking new research on Hammershøi's methods is now accessible to all on the National Gallery of Denmark's Vilhelm Hammershøi Digital Archive: hammershoi.smk.dk
What was childbirth like for folks in the Middle Ages?
Getty medievalist Larisa talks idealized scenes in art, prayer girdles, and pain relief.
Getty medievalist Larisa talks idealized scenes in art, prayer girdles, and pain relief.
January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
What was childbirth like for folks in the Middle Ages?
Getty medievalist Larisa talks idealized scenes in art, prayer girdles, and pain relief.
Getty medievalist Larisa talks idealized scenes in art, prayer girdles, and pain relief.
Dreaming of sunnier days? Step into this piece depicting an ancient Roman festival.
It's unsure which Roman festival the artist chose to depict, but it most likely is Floralia, a celebration of the goddess of flowers, fertility, and the renewing energy of spring.
It's unsure which Roman festival the artist chose to depict, but it most likely is Floralia, a celebration of the goddess of flowers, fertility, and the renewing energy of spring.
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Dreaming of sunnier days? Step into this piece depicting an ancient Roman festival.
It's unsure which Roman festival the artist chose to depict, but it most likely is Floralia, a celebration of the goddess of flowers, fertility, and the renewing energy of spring.
It's unsure which Roman festival the artist chose to depict, but it most likely is Floralia, a celebration of the goddess of flowers, fertility, and the renewing energy of spring.
Moving art is risky. How do you get a work of art from point A to point B without damaging it?
How Getty's team of experts is studying and improving conditions for art on the move: gty.art/49wM7SG
How Getty's team of experts is studying and improving conditions for art on the move: gty.art/49wM7SG
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Moving art is risky. How do you get a work of art from point A to point B without damaging it?
How Getty's team of experts is studying and improving conditions for art on the move: gty.art/49wM7SG
How Getty's team of experts is studying and improving conditions for art on the move: gty.art/49wM7SG
we are cringe but we are free—what artsy dad jokes did we miss?
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
we are cringe but we are free—what artsy dad jokes did we miss?
Need some creative inspiration for 2026? Which artist's quote resonates with you?
January 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Need some creative inspiration for 2026? Which artist's quote resonates with you?
How do you revive a bronze-age decorative technique?
Using experimental archaeology—three experts set out to revive the #Mycenaean art of gold embroidery.
Now, you can watch their recreation of a craft developed over 3,000 years ago.
What do you think of the results?
Using experimental archaeology—three experts set out to revive the #Mycenaean art of gold embroidery.
Now, you can watch their recreation of a craft developed over 3,000 years ago.
What do you think of the results?
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
How do you revive a bronze-age decorative technique?
Using experimental archaeology—three experts set out to revive the #Mycenaean art of gold embroidery.
Now, you can watch their recreation of a craft developed over 3,000 years ago.
What do you think of the results?
Using experimental archaeology—three experts set out to revive the #Mycenaean art of gold embroidery.
Now, you can watch their recreation of a craft developed over 3,000 years ago.
What do you think of the results?
Have you dreamt of drawing live models, just like artists in the Getty collection? 💭 Well, now you can—virtually! 💻
Join London’s Royal Drawing School and Getty for a free class celebrating the Getty Center exhibition Learning to Draw. ✍️
Join London’s Royal Drawing School and Getty for a free class celebrating the Getty Center exhibition Learning to Draw. ✍️
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Have you dreamt of drawing live models, just like artists in the Getty collection? 💭 Well, now you can—virtually! 💻
Join London’s Royal Drawing School and Getty for a free class celebrating the Getty Center exhibition Learning to Draw. ✍️
Join London’s Royal Drawing School and Getty for a free class celebrating the Getty Center exhibition Learning to Draw. ✍️
Choose your fighter: new year moods as memes. 🥊 🥱 🌮 💫
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Choose your fighter: new year moods as memes. 🥊 🥱 🌮 💫
🏺Dab a Little 3,000-Year-Old Greek Civilization on Your Wrist🏺
Photos courtesy of
- @michaelnordstrand.bsky.social
- Mythologist Studio™
- The Pylos Tablets Digital Project, © Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
Photos courtesy of
- @michaelnordstrand.bsky.social
- Mythologist Studio™
- The Pylos Tablets Digital Project, © Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
🏺Dab a Little 3,000-Year-Old Greek Civilization on Your Wrist🏺
Photos courtesy of
- @michaelnordstrand.bsky.social
- Mythologist Studio™
- The Pylos Tablets Digital Project, © Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
Photos courtesy of
- @michaelnordstrand.bsky.social
- Mythologist Studio™
- The Pylos Tablets Digital Project, © Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
We're slaying our way into the new year, hbu?
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We're slaying our way into the new year, hbu?
These cats wish you a happy New Year! Do you have any art-related resolutions?
January 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
These cats wish you a happy New Year! Do you have any art-related resolutions?
Need inspiration for your Saturnalia parties? 🥂 Villa curator Judith is here to help! 🏺
Thirsty for more information on these drinking vessels? Dive into this thread to learn more. ⬇️
#museumfinds #homegoodsfinds
Thirsty for more information on these drinking vessels? Dive into this thread to learn more. ⬇️
#museumfinds #homegoodsfinds
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Need inspiration for your Saturnalia parties? 🥂 Villa curator Judith is here to help! 🏺
Thirsty for more information on these drinking vessels? Dive into this thread to learn more. ⬇️
#museumfinds #homegoodsfinds
Thirsty for more information on these drinking vessels? Dive into this thread to learn more. ⬇️
#museumfinds #homegoodsfinds
It's the first day of winter! Southern California, how're we feeling? 🧥🧤
🎨 Jeanne Kéfer, 1885, Fernand Khnopff. Getty Museum
🎨 Jeanne Kéfer, 1885, Fernand Khnopff. Getty Museum
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's the first day of winter! Southern California, how're we feeling? 🧥🧤
🎨 Jeanne Kéfer, 1885, Fernand Khnopff. Getty Museum
🎨 Jeanne Kéfer, 1885, Fernand Khnopff. Getty Museum