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March 29, 2010 |
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Lectures and Conferences |
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Public Art Installations in Philadelphia: Practice and Principle
Monday March 29, 2010
3 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
The display of public art in Philadelphia has a rich and fascinating history. Joseph Rishel, Gisela and Dennis Alter senior curator of European Painting Before 1900, Philadelphia Museum of Art, explores this history and describes the progressive views of Fiske Kimball, long-time director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Free; reservations required. Please note that the Getty Center is closed to the public on Monday, March 29, with the exception of this event.
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March 29, 2010 |
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Family Activities |
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What's It to You?
Monday March 29, 2010
11 am - 3 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa
Drop in for hands-on family activities to learn about the symbol of the mighty eagle: what did it mean to the Aztecs and the Romans? Then create your own work of art about what it means to you.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Spotlight Talk
Mondays through March 29, 2010
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in-depth one work in the collection. The featured object this month is a Sarcophagus Representing a Dionysiac Vintage Festival from about A.D. 290–300. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the talk.
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Orientation Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Getty Villa
Learn about the Getty Villa's architecture and educational mission in this 40-minute introduction to the site. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Architecture and Gardens Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the ancient Roman world through the Museum's architecture and gardens in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Weekdays
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Focus Tour: Conservation
Monday March 29, 2010
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Exhibitions |
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The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire
Daily through July 5, 2010
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
Celebrating the bicentennial of Mexican independence, this exhibition reveals a defining moment of cultural encounter. In the sixteenth century, European exploration and colonization in the Americas coincided with the Renaissance rediscovery of classical antiquity, and parallels were routinely drawn between two great empires—the Aztec and the Roman. Masterworks of Aztec sculpture, largely from the collections of the National Museum of Anthropology and the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City, are the point of departure for a comparative approach to the monumental art of empire. This exhibition has been organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with CONACULTA–INAH. Exhibition sponsored by J.P. Morgan.
 Learn more about this exhibition
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Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Daily
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in Molten Color are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
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Roman Ephebe from Naples
Daily
Getty Villa
Youth as a Lamp Bearer, a long-term loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, is on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa.
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