Visitors are captivated by The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme. I met a couple from Miami who were so intrigued by a review of the exhibition in The Art Newspaper that they decided to fly to L.A. to see it. … More»
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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, Paintings
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Looking at Gérôme’s “Pollice Verso”
Also tagged Film/Video, French art, gallery teachers, gallery tours, Jean-Léon Gérôme
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Posted in Education, Getty Villa
Museum Educators Get Creative with Focus Tours
Three o’clock is a good time to be at the Getty Villa. Depending on the time of year, the afternoon light might be streaming through the haze over the Inner Peristyle, a cool fog might be blowing in over the… More»
Also tagged careers, events, Focus Tours, gallery teachers, gallery tours
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Posted in Education, Getty Center, J. Paul Getty Museum
Art Circles—Better than Bowling
The Angel Appearing to Elijah, Ferdinand Bol, about 1643–4. Private Collection, New York
On a recent Saturday night, nearly 20 visitors tried to make sense of a huge, mysterious painting in the Getty Center’s Flemish gallery. Mysterious, because our leader, Lilit Sadoyan, had covered up the painting’s accompanying wall text. We were forced… More»
Also tagged Art Circles, discussion, events, Ferdinand Bol, Lilit Sadoyan, Paintings, Saturday evening events
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