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L.A. Teachers Explore Greek Vases in the Collections Store Room at the Getty Villa

David Saunders speaks with a group of students from UCLA. Most storeroom visits are reserved for college groups.
David Saunders speaks with a group of students from UCLA. Most storeroom visits are reserved for college groups.

Eleven teachers enter an underground room at the Getty Villa. In a space with wooden crates marked “fragile” sits a large table. They are asked to put on latex gloves as an aura of anticipation fills the air. “When was… More»

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Share Your Visit with Us on Flickr

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What inspires you to pull out your camera and take a photo? We love to see visitors capturing moments at the Getty Villa and the Getty Center to share with family and friends. If you have photos of your visit… More»

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High School Students Explore Photojournalism with Sudharak Olwe

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Don’t call Sudharak Olwe a teacher. When the photojournalist from India met with a class from Venice High School at the Getty Center to discuss technique and creativity in photography, he turned the gathering from a workshop into a conversation…. More»

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Storyteller Daniel Morden Discusses His Craft

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Breathing life into ancient tales is both a challenge and an art. Master storyteller Daniel Morden, who performs this weekend at the Getty Villa, has perfected it. His passion and zeal for classic stories—at the Villa, selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and… More»

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      Remarkably realistic for medieval illuminated beasts, which were often fabulous admixtures of fantasy and fur. The unicorn is clearly drawn from life, for example.


      05/23/13

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