interview Getty conservator Ulrich Birkmaier Artemisia Gentileschi Hercules and Omphale

Getty Museum’s senior conservator of paintings Ulrich Birkmaier uses a Q-Tip and solvent to clean the surface of Hercules and Omphale by Artemisia Gentileschi, from Sursock Palace Collections

A conservator in a blue jacket leans toward Hercules and Omphale and applies a cotton swab to Hercules’ chest during restoration work.

interview Getty conservator Ulrich Birkmaier Artemisia Gentileschi Hercules and Omphale