The Getty Museum has been a leader in championing free online art resources for years, in order to stimulate new research and educate the public about its collection. Aside from the thousands of images from the Getty Museum available online, did you know that Getty Publications has their own virtual library where you can check out over 250 books from their archives?
Getty Publications not only includes exhibition catalogs from the museum, but conservation texts and scholarly writings from the Getty Conservation and Getty Research Institutes. Whether you want to learn more about Cézanne’s watercolors or the conservation of archaeological sites in the Meditteranean, the Getty Virtual Library is an incredible resource for art lovers.
Aside from standard searches by author or keyword, you can also peruse by categories like Art Education, Latin American Art, or Photography. The books are available to read online using Google Books or download as a PDF, but if you still love the feeling of a physical book in hand, they’ve got you covered. Each title also allows you to search WorldCat, a website that tells you what libraries nearby have the book you are searching for.
The Getty Publications virtual library offers over 250 free books online about art history and conservation.
Getty Publications Virtual Library: Website
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