Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from October 26

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“Mayer and Myers present an important ground-breaking compilation for all students of American painting

Jean Frederic Bernard and the renowned engraver Bernard Picart invited readers to view religions and their institutions as cultural practices

Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier Photography Paul Getty Museum at theElizabeth Cropper Much has been written about the identity of the sitter in this portrait by Pontormo. In 1568 the most famous contemporary recorder of artists' lives, the painter Giorgio Vasari, noted that Pontormo painted a beautiful work, a portrait of Francesco Guardi depicted as a soldier during the 1528 siege of Florence. However, in 1612 the name of Cosimo de' Medici was attached to a description of the portrait. In this volume, the author