The explosion in Beirut destroyed much of the city’s cultural heritage, but a new exhibition at the Getty Museum showcases Gentileschi’s restored painting, highlighting resilience amidst tragedy.
"Preserving the quilts requires stringent procedures involving oxygen removal, antiseptic cleaning and six-month incubation periods to discover any possible mold spores, insects or skin oils."
We believe objects can tell extraordinary and revealing stories. About a people and its particular taste, about a society and its context, about a history which is, after all, a common identity.
With the driver perched behind the passenger, pedaling like a stagehand moving the lead actor across a set, these vibrant vehicles blurred the lines between transport, craft, and theater.
"I am proud that this is the second repatriation we have had with Peru under my administration," District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a 15 May ceremony at the Peruvian consulate.
Mexico is demanding compensation from YouTube celebrity MrBeast's production company for using images of ancient archaeological sites to promote a chocolate brand without authorization.
The American Fine Arts Society building, home to the Art Students League, is a landmarked gem at 215 West 57th Street, its front doors swinging open at frequent intervals, offering a glimpse of the teeming creative life that still hums inside.
A trove of over 160 treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun has been transferred from the Egyptian Museum to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, ahead of its long awaited launch on 3 July.