All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Admission to the Getty Villa is FREE. An advance, timed ticket is required and can be obtained online or by calling (310) 440-7300. For group visits, see Tips for Groups.
Apollo and Artemis from Pompeii: Archaeology, Restoration and Conservation
Exhibition co-curators Erik Risser and David Saunders lead a three-hour investigation into the discovery, history, and conservation of the bronze statues of Apollo and Diana from Pompeii. Themes will include their context in the Temple of Apollo and excavations at Pompeii; historical attitudes toward restoration; and the methods by which the statues were studied during their conservation in the labs at the Getty Villa. Course fee $35; $28 students. Open to 25 participants.
Sunday, June 26, 2011, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Meeting Rooms
David Saunders, assistant curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, gives an hour-long talk on the exhibition. Free with your advance, timed ticket to the Getty Villa. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
Thursdays, March 17, April 7, July 14, and August 11, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Museum galleries
Erik Risser, assistant conservator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, gives hour-long talks on the exhibition. Free with your advance, timed ticket to the Getty Villa. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
Thursdays, April 28, May 19, June 23, and July 7, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Museum galleries
Restoring Ancient Bronzes in the Nineteenth Century
This one-day scholarly program considers the wider context of bronze restorations in the nineteenth century, utilizing both archival research and technical analysis. With the Apollo Saettante as a starting point, restoration work in Naples will be of primary interest, but speakers will also consider comparable activities throughout Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Free; preregistration is required and seating is limited.
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Friday, May 6, 2011, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Meeting Rooms
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2009 X-ray of Apollo as an Archer (Apollo Saettante), Roman, 100 B.C.–before A.D. 79. Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei—Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
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Exhibition and Experiment: A History of the Royal Bourbon Museum
The collections of the Royal Bourbon Museum—now the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy—were greatly enriched in the 18th and 19th centuries by finds from excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii. Art historian Andrea Milanese discusses the history of the museum and its evolution as a center for the restoration of antiquities. Free; a ticket is required.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Getty Villa, Auditorium
Bronze Sculpture Workshop
Learn the art of lost-wax casting in this three-session workshop. Explore sculpting, mold making, casting, and finishing techniques to create a small medallion cast in bronze. The first session meets at the Getty Villa, and the second and third sessions meet at Decker Studios Fine Arts Foundry in North Hollywood. Course fee $215; $195 students/seniors (includes materials, foundry tour, and bronze casting fees). Open to 15 participants.
Wednesdays, April 6 (Getty Villa), 13 (Decker Studios), and 20 (Decker Studios), 2011, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Education Studio and Decker Studios Fine Arts Foundry
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