Byzantine Los Angeles
A visit to the heart of L.A.’s Greek Orthodox community.
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Read MoreChivalry gets a 21st-century, multi-generational spin through these artists’ workshops.
Read MoreThree Dutch drawings join the collection.
Read MoreThe darker side of postwar suburban order.
Read MoreFrank Alvord Perret was a pioneering volcanologist who invented unique devices to measure geologic properties. One of these was a “geophone” that detected subterranean noises by amplifying the rumblings below the surface of the earth.
The photo below shows Perret listening to the whispers of volcanic activity in Campi Flegrei, a volcano located near Mount Vesuvius, which erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The archaeological site of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum served as the architectural inspiration for the Getty Villa.
Read MoreFour treasures not to miss when you visit the Byzantine art exhibition at the Getty Villa.
Read MoreDark and obscure songs that mirror the grotesque sensibilities of James Ensor.
Read MoreMaking visible the earth’s elegance, through art.
Read MoreBe a part of an oversize living artwork at the Getty Center.
Read MoreFood of the angels.
Read MoreOne ring and the two women who treasured it.
Read MoreNew digital catalogue from the Art Institute of Chicago lets you get up close and personal with Monet’s brushstrokes.
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