Judith Barr

Bio

Judith is a curatorial assistant in the Antiquities Department of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa. Her research focuses on the history of the Getty’s collection and on documenting the 20th century art market for antiquities.

Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum Curatorial Assistant

    Stories

    1. What If Picasso Had Been Born a Girl?

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      Painting of a stylish woman in a blue dress and extravagant hat holding a painting palette in front of a canvas, two other women behind her

      Three stories that show how women have created throughout history

      Mar 5, 2024

    2. Meet an Ushabti, an Ancient Egyptian Statuette Made for the Afterlife

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      Golden-green statue stands with arms crossed and hieroglyphs on its body.

      What we know about this figure discovered in Neferibresaneith’s tomb

      Sep 6, 2023

    3. Greek Mythology and Ancient Daily Life in Film and TV

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      collage of TV and film posters including Orefu Negro, Gli Amori di Ercole, Clash of the Titans, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Star Trek, Troy: Fall of a City, and The Simpsons

      Getty Villa curators on how Hollywood tells ancient stories

      May 27, 2021

    4. How Did Ancient Greeks and Romans Celebrate Special Occasions?

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      Ancient Romans wearing togas and wreaths eat, drink, and talk around a table overflowing with food

      Getty curators answer your questions about ancient parties

      Dec 18, 2020

    5. What Did Ancient Romans Eat?

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      Wall painting of two men holding a small mammal while one cuts it with a knife, standing in a room with a large silver vessel and a pillar with a tray of food

      Our Roman cuisine enthusiasts answer your burning questions

      Nov 20, 2020

    6. Provenance Research Reaches across Getty in the Digital Age

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      Left: index card for Van Gogh's Iris [sic], $80,000, 4-30-47. Right: Irises

      Explore some of our projects on International Day of Provenance Research

      Apr 8, 2020

    7. The Odyssey of an Egyptian Cat Sculpture

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      Statue of upright seated cat, wearing a necklace

      Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past

      Mar 24, 2020

    8. The Voyages of a Crouching Venus

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      Marble statue of Venus with no arms crouching down with a headless, legless figure hanging off of her. The statue is on display in a gallery with intricate colorful stone designs on the floor and walls.

      This larger-than-life sculpture was part of aristocratic English collections before joining the Getty in 1955

      Apr 24, 2018