Nicole Budrovich

Bio

Nicole is a curatorial assistant in the Department of Antiquities at the Getty Villa. She's contributed to Getty’s Roman Mosaics catalog and continues to update records for the online collection pages. Her research interests include domestic décor, reception of Roman art in the provinces, and antiquities provenance.

Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum Curatorial Assistant

Stories

  1. The Wild Holiday That Turned Ancient Rome Upside Down

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    Fresco shows Dionysos and Ariadne holding each other by the shoulders. Ariadne raises her drinking horn, while Dionysus holds a wine cup

    How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia

    Dec 14, 2022

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Everyone Was Drinking! Inside an Ancient Three-Day Festival of Wine

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    Figures dancing on a vase. Two figures are white, the other six are painted black. Amber background.

    The ancient Greek holiday of Anthesteria honors springtime and death

    Feb 05, 2020

  6. From Ancient Scotland to Online Auctions: A Tale of Roman Nails

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    When a colleague asked, “What is the weirdest thing you’ve worked on in storage?” I instantly replied, “A group of Roman iron nails!”

    Jan 15, 2020

  7. Framed and Fabulous: An Ancient Tondo Returns to View

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    Two photographs displaying a tondo of a young man. The photograph on the left depicts the tondo from the frontal view, while the photo on the right shows the tondo from a profile view, mounted on the wall in a museum exhibition.

    The return of an unusual marble bust to the Getty Villa galleries sparks new research and discoveries

    Apr 17, 2018

  8. 100 Years Later: The Hope Collection from London to Los Angeles

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    Old newspaper clipping showing photos of marble statues and Greek vases

    Provenance research unlocks the modern history of a renowned antiquities collection

    Jul 25, 2017

  9. How a Pair of Roman Mosaics Journeyed from Southern France to SoCal

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    Two watercolors side by side of two Roman mosaic tiles; on the left, two nude boxers stand with a bull behind them; on the right, a faded image of two figures in conversation, with various human and

    The history of two ancient mosaics encompasses farmhands, French noblemen, American tycoons, and a Hollywood talent agent

    Jul 06, 2016