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PODCAST: The Villa dei Papiri on Display in Malibu
Drunken Satyr, 1st century BC–1st century AD, Roman. Bronze, 53 15/16 in. high. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Reproduced by agreement with the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism. National Archaeological Museum of Naples - Restoration Office.

PODCAST: The Villa dei Papiri on Display in Malibu

From carbonized papyri to a drunken satyr, understanding the life and art of a Roman villa.

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An Introduction to the Drunken Satyr, A Rare Roman Bronze Being Studied and Conserved at the Getty Villa
J. Paul Getty Museum conservator William Shelley and preparator Rita Gomez assure the sculpture’s arrival in the Getty Villa conservation studios. Drunken Satyr, 1st century BC–1st century AD, Roman. Bronze, 137 cm high. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, inv. 5628. Reproduced by agreement with the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism. National Archaeological Museum of Naples – Restoration Office. Photo: Sarah Waldorf

An Introduction to the Drunken Satyr, A Rare Roman Bronze Being Studied and Conserved at the Getty Villa

A rare ancient Roman sculpture receives in-depth conservation treatment.

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| November 28, 2018