Seven Works of Art that Make Me Think About Being an American
What work of art screams ‘America’ to you? This is a reflection on works of art that make you think about national identity.
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Prometheus Bound: A God Stands Up for Humans’ Rights
Prometheus gave humans fire, and for that he was punished for all of eternity. His story is brought to life in the Villa’s outdoor theater this fall.
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Getty Voices: Our L.A., Mapped
What place says "L.A." to you? What's your favorite building, corner, or monument? What is your L.A.?
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Getty Voices: Seduction in Ancient Rome
Ovid's Ars Amatoria serves up the rules of ancient Roman dating and sex—some hilarious, some mildly horrifying.
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Long Live Tiki, the Whimsical Soul of Midcentury Modern
Tiki is the style that refuses to die, and its endurance tells us something about Southern California design.
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Ancient Sicilian Coins: Miniature Masterpieces, Full-Scale Challenges
The designer of the Sicily exhibition at the Getty Villa reveals the challenges of displaying small, double-sided, intricate objects—coins.
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For California Gardeners, Winter Is the New Summer
Winter, the sere season? Not in California, where the cool months are our lushest, our most verdant of all.
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On the 12 Days of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me…
From turtledoves to milkmaids, medieval manuscripts depict the 12 days of Christmas.
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Gil de Castro, Painter of Latin American Independence Movement, Gets a Fresh Look in New Getty-Supported Publication
José Gil de Castro created iconic images of Latin America’s heroes of independence.
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Conserving the Berthouville Treasure
Notes on the continuing conservation process of the Berthouville Treasure, a Roman silver hoard.
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Physiognomy, The Beautiful Pseudoscience
How did this dubious science influence European art and culture?
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Victims of Soicumstance: My Automatic Visual Reactions to Messerschmidt
Big, bald, and menacing: reactions to Messerschmidt’s A Hypocrite and a Slanderer.
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