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Life Before eBay: British Art Auctions at the End of the 18th Century

A major new project traces the rise of the British art market in the late 1700s. More»

Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome at the Getty Villa
Artwork reproduced by permission of the Regione Siciliana, Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità Siciliana. Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità Siciliana

Getty Voices: Sicilian Journeys

A charioteer? A dancer? The Mozia Youth, aguably one of the world's most breathtaking ancient sculptures, is both mysterious and beautiful. More»
Cesar Pelli's Pacific Design Center
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Unearthing ‘70s Architecture in L.A.

The 1970s are the "missing years" of L.A.'s architectural history. A reappraisal. More»
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Artists Reinventing the Museum, A Google Art Talk with Sam Durant

Artists are helping museums transform themselves for the 21st century. A conversation. More»
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Getty Voices: What #isamuseum?

"The project emerged through extended dialogue with members of the Getty Museum’s Education Department, and it was certainly a collaboration." More»

    Getty Voices

    Welcome to Getty Voices, a multi-platform social media series featuring first-person perspectives from members of the Getty community. Find a new voice each week on Facebook and Twitter.

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    Getty Voices: Sicilian Journeys

    The curators of the Sicily exhibition at the Getty Villa celebrate this island of beauty and exquisite ancient art. More»

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    Family Tree / Zhang Huan

    Zhang Huan: Beyond the Body

    The body, being, and humanness are Zhang Huan’s primary mediums and subjects. More»

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        Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Rape of Proserpina, 1622.

        Bernini completed his first bust at the age of 10! He was not only a prolific sculptor (and child prodigy), but was also a painter, draftsman and architect.


        06/19/13

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