All events are free, unless otherwise noted. For reservations and information, please call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Make Reservation" buttons below. Tickets are available on-site or by phone.

Lectures

Leonardo and North Italian Drawing
Julian Brooks, curator of the exhibition Drawings from Leonardo to Titian: A North Italian Itinerary, discusses Leonardo da Vinci and North Italian Renaissance drawing. Call (310) 440-7300 for reservations.

Sunday, January 15, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center

Leonardo in Northern Italy
This lecture by Carmen Bambach, curator of drawings and prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, looks at the impact of Leonardo's work on the traditions of northern Italian painting and drawing.

Sunday, February 5, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center

Point-of-View Talks

Peter Zokosky, a professional artist with expertise in historic materials and techniques, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition.

No reservations required. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the talks.

Friday, February 3, 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Museum galleries, Getty Center

Gallery Course

Dining with History
Luigi Ballerini, Professor of Italian, UCLA, discusses some of the most significant cookbooks in Italian history and their social and political implications during the Renaissance. This course, which includes lectures and guided gallery tours, concludes with a tasting of sparkling wines from northern Italy. Course fee $20; tasting fee $20; limited to 60 participants. Call (310) 440-7300 to sign up.

Thursdays, December 8 and 15, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center

Saint John the Baptist, Giovanni Agostino da Lodi, about 1500

Curator's Gallery Talks

Julian Brooks, assistant curator of drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition.

No reservations required. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Tuesdays, January 10 and February 7, 1:30 p.m.
Museum galleries, Getty Center