There are no blog entries for the chosen time period.
Looking at Animals: A Getty Exhibition Blog
A discussion about animals in art and the imagination
Recent Responses 
- Re: Today's Rhinos: Comparing Clara's Life to Contemporary Rhinos, a Rhino Expert's Perspective, Part 2
It is sad to see some people have these misconstrued ideas about zoos and their conservation work. All the more so, since he or she is not even willing to put their name down while expressing an opinion. Whereas it is healthy a debate may occur, it is ... - Re: See William Friedkin's New Documentary This Friday
I got all choked up at the end of film when the conservator is bidding farewell to the painting of Clara. He made it sound like Clara was goign to be released into the wild - unlike the real Clara, who died in captivity far from home. - Re: Clara the Rhinoceros, Before and After
Ok. I admit it. I wept when I saw the Clara and the Lion. I was lucky enough to tour the labs with GRI scholars a few years ago. Clara was laid out on a table and Lion was hanging on the wall. The paintings were in such disrepair that I felt sorrow. He...
| Image at top: Rhinoceros (detail), Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1749, oil on canvas. Staatliches Museum Schwerin | ||||
 |
||||
| This blog is for educational and discussion purposes and does not represent the official views of the J. Paul Getty Trust or the J. Paul Getty Museum. Views expressed on this Web site are those of the individual authors only. For more information on the Getty blog policy, see Terms of Use. | ||||
|
||||
| Want to suggest a topic or contribute an entry? E-mail the blog editor. | ||||
|
||||
|
Powered by Pebble 2.0.1