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Lectures

An Arsenal of Prayer: King David's Spiritual and Knightly Battles in Medieval Art
Inspired by a 13th-century Psalter from Flanders in the exhibition Old Testament Imagery in Medieval Christian Manuscripts, this presentation by Richard Leson, assistant professor of art history at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, explores King David's dual role as a spiritual warrior and a model of military leadership in the Middle Ages.

Thursday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall

Old Testament Imagery: An Interfaith Dialogue
Reverend Alexei Smith, director of the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; Ed Feinstein, senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino; and art historian Jeremy Glatstein explore how different faiths interpret Old Testament stories by discussing some of the illuminated manuscripts on view in the Museum's North Pavilion.

Sunday, June 13, 1:30 p.m.
Harold M. Williams Auditorium

GettyGuide™ Audio Player

Listen to curators discuss details of the artistry and context of these illuminated manuscripts. Pick up an audio player in the Museum Entrance Hall for $5.

The Entombment (detail), in Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Simon Bening, about 1525–1530

Curator's Gallery Talks

Kristen Collins, associate curator of manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall. Free; no reservations required.

Thursday, June 24, 2:30 p.m.

Martin Schwartz, graduate intern of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall. Free; no reservations required.

Wednesday, July 14, 2:30 p.m.