How the Getty fixed a 500-year-old broken masterpiece

Power tools and paint made for a sometimes-harrowing repair kit for Lucas Cranach the Elder's pair of panel paintings "Adam" and "Eve" from circa 1530.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 19, 2024 Inside the Getty's rigorous effort to fix a 500-year-old broken masterpiece Power tools and paint made for a sometimes-harrowing repair kit for Lucas Cranach the Elder's pair of panel paintings "Adam" and "Eve" from circa 1530. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Pasadena's historic Vroman's bookstore up for sale, along with Book Soup Vroman's, a longtime Pasadena bookstore, is for sale. Its owner is also looking to sell its second Pasadena location and Book Soup in West Hollywood. SHARE       READ MORE 'Am I just being me or am I acting?' An oral history of HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' After 24 years, Larry David's famously cringe-inducing chronicle of social transgression is coming to an end. David and the cast took The Times behind the scenes of its most indelible moments. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'American Movie,' about a 'Blair Witch Project' that wasn't, predicted Hollywood's future The Sundance-ification of Hollywood coalesced with Chris Smith's shrewd heartbreaker of a doc about an untalented dreamer, which premiered at the festival in 1999. SHARE       READ MORE How the BAFTA nominations might shape the Oscars What might the newly announced BAFTA nominations mean in the 2024 Oscar race? Let's have a look. SHARE       READ MORE Former Fox News political director Chris Stirewalt lands a Sunday show on NewsNation "The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt" will debut March 3 on Nexstar's cable news channel. Stirewalt was on the Fox News decision desk that called Arizona early and accurately for Biden. SHARE       READ MORE Katherine Min was ahead of her time. Four years after her death, her second novel proves it Katherine Min's Korean American debut novel was ignored. After she died in 2019, publishers worked to put out her second novel, "The Fetishist." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW