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Installing “Lion Attacking a Horse” at the Getty Villa

Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the installation of the 3.5-ton Greek sculpture.

Steve Saldivar | August 16, 2012

A New Light: 15 Hours in the Getty Villa Gardens

Watch a time-lapsed transformation of the Getty Villa’s Peristyle from morning till nightfall.

Sarah Waldorf | August 13, 2012

What Did Ancient Music Sound Like?

Ancient Greek and Roman music through artwork and instruments descended from ancient ones.

Eidelriz Senga | July 18, 2012

Peter Plagens Answers Your Questions [VIDEO]

More videos: • Has Los Angeles’s ecology of evil improved? • Are Huffington Post bloggers “volunteer slaves”? • What do you think about the... Read More

Annelisa Stephan | May 23, 2012

All Shook Up! Protecting Art in an Earthquake

When you look at sculpture in the Getty Museum’s galleries, you wouldn’t guess that some of the pedestals are somewhat unusual. Under their polished... Read More

Maria L. Gilbert | May 15, 2012

Seeing the Villa Gardens in a Different Light

Long evenings and bright sun are taking the place of early dusks and sprinkling rains: spring is here. At the Getty Villa, the light... Read More

Annelisa Stephan | March 21, 2012

Kalpa: No Strings Attached

Dancers, a World War II searchlight, and 400 spools of thread combined to turn the Getty Center’s Arrival Plaza into a performative installation last... Read More

Steve Saldivar | January 24, 2012