Turning to Art to Tell the Story of Passover
Inspiration from Getty’s collection for this year’s seder
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All Posts by David Saunders
I’m associate curator in the Department of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Exhibitions I’ve curated include Aphrodite and the Gods of Love, The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani, and Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze. Exhibitions aside, my main research interests lie with ancient Greek vase-painting and the history of restorations.
9 Favorites from the Getty Museum Challenge, Selected by Curators
Curators' favorites from this year's viral challenge
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Rethinking Descriptions of Black Africans in Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art
How can our online catalog better communicate the diversity of the ancient Mediterranean?
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Art, Pride, and the Rainbow Flag
In celebration of Pride, we draw on Getty’s collections to highlight inclusion and humanity
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Golden Tickets to the Underworld
A guide to the underworld, courtesy of ancient Greek tablets.
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10 Ways to Look at Ancient Greek Vases
Details to look for in the new Athenian vases gallery at the Getty Villa.
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Thinking about Sisyphus (Or, the Afterlife with Some Rock ‘n’ Roll)
Sisyphus through the ages.
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The New Black
What‘s so interesting about plain black vases?
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Ancient Vase Presents a Who’s Who of the Underworld
Hades and its denizens crowd onto a 2,000-year-old Greek vase.
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Tweeting from the Getty Villa…and Cooing, Hooting, and Squawking
There are birds in the gardens and the galleries.
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What Does the Acropolis Mean? A Conversation with Thomas Gallant
The Athenian monument as structure and symbol.
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“A Great Passion for Old Stones and Walls”
Snapshots of Greece’s ancient monuments from an era before photography.
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