Lectures

When Buildings Become Symbols: Images of Architecture in Illuminated Manuscripts
Christine Sciacca, assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, discusses how illuminators used architecture to tell stories and to convey abstract meaning, transforming soaring cathedrals and grand castles into symbols of grandeur, power, and even heaven on earth.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium

Architecture in Two Dimensions
Frances Anderton, host of DnA: Design and Architecture on public radio station KCRW, leads a discussion on representations of architecture with architect Mario Viloich from the firm Moore Ruble Yudell, and scholars Stephen Murray from Columbia University and Peter Hales from the University of Illinois.

Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium

Curator's Gallery Talks

Christine Sciacca, assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall. Free; no reservations required.

Thursday, March 11, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum galleries

The Presentation in the Temple (detail), workshop of the Bedford Master, 1440–1450

GettyGuide™ Audio Player

Listen to Getty curators explore finer points of the manuscripts. The audio tour reveals the influence of international cultures on design, and details of building practices that are still used today. Pick up an audio player in the Museum Entrance Hall for $5.