Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum
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A masterpiece by Jean Bourdichon for the GettyWhen it comes to "national treasures" that have left France, it is sometimes difficult to be pleased to see masterpieces going to prestigious international institutions instead of enriching…
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A new Quentin Metsys enters the GettyThe reappearance of this Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys has rightly sparked the interest of all those involved in the art market, and above all of the few museums capable of snapping…
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A Manfredi for the GettyIt’s a happy company, at least at first sight. A group of men are drinking wine around an improvised table that looks like an ancient Roman altar, while listening to one of them play the lute.…
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A painting by Sophie Fremier bought by the GettyThe painting is unsigned, and it is easy to trace it on the internet before it was bought by the Robilant+Voena gallery, from which the Getty Museum acquired it. Initially on the art market as…
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The Getty buys a self-portrait by Elena Luksch-MakowskyElena Makowsky-Luksch’s fear of abandoning her art to take on the role of wife and mother can be seen in her work throughout her career. After much hesitation, she finally married the Viennese…
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Armand Point, from Oise to Los AngelesThe bloody head of Saint John the Baptist remains invisible, though it is suggested by the look, smile and gesture of the cruel Salomé, who holds out a silver basin to receive it. Armand Point…
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An unpublished sanguine by Bandinelli acquired by the GettyIt was one of the most important sheets on offer at last year’s Salon du Dessin (see article), where it took pride of place on the stand of Jean-Luc Baroni & Marty de Cambiaire, who will…
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The Getty buys a portrait by Anton Raphaël MengsThe Getty Museum recently acquired a portrait painted by Anton Raphaël Mengs, the first painting by this artist to enter the museum, which until now had only held a drawing and a pastel. It was a…
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A Gerard David for the GettyIn 2023, the Getty Museum acquired a Holy Family by Gerard David, purchased directly from a private collector. The painting had previously been sold twice at Christie’s, first in 2003 - its…
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Two new copper paintings for the GettyTwo new copper paintings have joined the Getty Museum since the recent entry into its collections of Lavinia Fontana’s The Marriage at Cana. The first is a Portrait of a Young Man With a Ruff by…
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