Smarthistory – At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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When played through an optical device, Carmontelle's 12-1/2 foot long drawing animates to tell a story of 18th-century leisure.

Recent scientific research reveals the stunning original hues of the Van Gogh's Irises.

Scientific instruments, like this ornate microscope, were a powerful tool during the Age of Enlightenment.

This lavishly illuminated book enshrines an earlier understanding of the natural world.

Science, art, and technology come together in Bruguière's abstract photograph.

Fernandez reimagines the story of her great-grandmother's migration in this series of six photographs.

Using photography, Shigemi Uyeda captured the environment of Los Angeles and the growing popularity of oil production in the early 20th century.

Using vibrant and varied colors, Maria Sibylla Merian systematically illustrated different stages of the development of the small emperor moth.

A Fox with a Chicken and A Turkey were part of a menagerie of over 500 life-sized porcelain animals commissioned by Augustus II "The Strong."

Carved from marble four thousand years ago, this sculpture begs one to wonder who this figure is, what he is singing, and who he is singing for.

How does this painting by Claude Monet achieve such simplicity and complexity at the same time?

Behind this iconic painting by Vincent van Gogh is the artist’s inspiring story about healing.

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