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Czechoslovakia, negative, 1968; print, 1987–88, Josef Koudelka. Gelatin silver print. Image courtesy of Josef Koudelka and Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos

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  Spring (Le Printemps), 1881, Édouard Manet. Oil on canvas. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Spring (Le Printemps), Édouard Manet

On view now | The Getty Center
One of the last great Salon paintings from celebrated French artist Édouard Manet will be on view at the Getty beginning November 25.

The painting features Parisian actress Jeanne Demarsy as an embodiment of spring and is a work of extraordinary beauty and quality. The exquisite painting makes a spectacular addition to the Getty's Impressionist and Post-Impressionist gallery and represents Manet at the height of his artistic prowess.




Opening This Month

  Initial E: The Adoration of the Magi, cutting from a choir book, 1470s, Franco dei Russi. Tempera and gold on parchment. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 83, recto

Give and Ye Shall Receive: Gift Giving in the Middle Ages

December 16, 2014–March 15, 2015 | The Getty Center
In the Middle Ages gift exchange helped people define their relationship to family and friends, to acquaintances and strangers, to God and to the church. This exhibition of intricate manuscripts, drawn from the Museum's permanent collection, explores how gift giving worked in medieval society, and highlights the special role of the medieval book as a gift.






  Summer, The Lower Eastside, New York City, 1937, Weegee (Arthur Fellig). Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum. © International Center of Photography

In Focus: Play

December 23, 2014–May 10, 2015
The introduction of photography in 1839 coincided with a growing culture of leisure spurred by the Industrial Revolution. The new medium was used equally to document historic events and the simple pleasures of everyday life. This exhibition traces the way photographers have depicted leisure and play from the mid-19th century to modern day.




Continuing This Month

  Installation view of Spectacular Rubens: The Triumph of the Eucharist with The Victory of Truth over Heresy, about 1622–25, Peter Paul Rubens, oil on panel (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid), and The Triumph of Truth over Heresy, 1626–33, woven by Jan Raes I, Jacob Geubels II, and Jacob Fobert after designs by Peter Paul Rubens, wool and silk (Tapestry © Patrimonio Nacional, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid)

Spectacular Rubens: The Triumph of the Eucharist

Through January 11, 2015 | The Getty Center
One of the wonders of the Baroque period, the Triumph of the Eucharist series of monumental tapestries presents astonishing visual illusions and a fascinating array of figures celebrating the triumph of the Roman Catholic Church. This exhibition unites these incredible tapestries—rare loans from the Patrimonio Nacional in Madrid— with the intricate oil sketches on which they are based, designed by Peter Paul Rubens in the early 1620s for the devout Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia.

The exhibition was organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Museo Nacional del Prado in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and in collaboration with the Patrimonio Nacional.

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  Head of a Woman, about 1635, Jacob Jordaens. Black and red chalk, brush and dark brown wash with white opaque watercolor heightening. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Drawing in the Age of Rubens

Through January 11, 2015 | The Getty Center
This exhibition of Flemish drawings from the Museum's collection celebrates the flourishing of artistic culture in the southern Netherlands from the 16th to the 17th centuries. It features drawings made by Peter Paul Rubens and his most talented pupils, contemporaries, and predecessors.

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  Bohemia, negative, 1966; print, 1967, Josef Koudelka. Gelatin silver print. Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of the artist, 2013.1256. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos

Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful

Through March 22, 2015 | The Getty Center
Josef Koudelka quickly emerged as one of the most influential, iconoclastic photographers of his generation in the mid-1960s. After photographing Czech theater companies and Roma settlement camps, he risked his life to document the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, producing images of the event that were smuggled into the West and reproduced worldwide, forcing his exile. This exhibition traces his legendary career through 140 works over six decades.



This exhibition was co-organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago in association with Fundación MAPFRE.

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  The Sower of False News, Eugène Damblans. Cover of Le petit journal: Supplément illustré, vol. 26, no. 1265 (March 21, 1915). The Getty Research Institute

World War I: War of Images, Images of War

Through April 19, 2015 | The Getty Center
This exhibition examines the art of the First World War by juxtaposing the representation of the war in visual propaganda with its depiction by artists who experienced the brutality firsthand. Drawn principally from the Getty Research Institute's special collections, the archival and graphic selections in this exhibition capture the trauma of this first modern war. Curators lead gallery tours Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. through April 16, 2015.

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  Pitcher with Scenes from the Trojan War, 1&8211;100. Silver and gold. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques, Paris

Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville

Through August 17, 2015 | The Getty Villa
Discovered by a French farmer in 1830, the spectacular hoard of ancient silver known as the Berthouville Treasure contains some of the finest Roman silver to survive from antiquity. The opulent cache is presented after four years of conservation at the Getty Villa together with precious gems, jewelry, and other Roman luxury objects.

This exhibition was organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques, Paris. Generous support was provided by the Getty Museum's Villa Council.

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Also on view at the Getty Villa:
Dangerous Perfection: Funerary Vases from Southern Italy


Closing This Month

In Focus: Tokyo
Through December 14, 2014 | The Getty Center

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Film

  Still from Daisies, 1966

Film Series: Czech Film and the Prague Spring

Saturday, December 6, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
The Czech New Wave of the mid-1960s encompassed a variety of revolutionary styles that influenced directors around the world. Born of dissent against the Communist regime, the films often sublimate their critiques in absurdity, humor, and pathos. These filmmakers thrived in the momentary creative liberation of the Prague Spring, however each of the films in this series were banned by the Soviet-controlled government in Prague.

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Courses

  Cupids Holding Garlands on a Silver Wine Cup (detail), Roman, about 50–25 B.C. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Lifestyles of the Rich and Roman

Sunday, December 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m. | The Getty Villa
Travel back 2,000 years with educator Shelby Brown to appreciate the self-indulgent practices, delicate arts, and elaborate architecture of wealthy Romans. Our models are the Getty Villa itself, a copy of an elite Roman mansion, objects from the Villa's collection, and the exhibition Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville. Course fee $35. Complimentary parking.

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Demonstration

  Mass of St. Gregory (detail), about 1500, Master of Jacques de Besançon. Tempera colors, ink, and gold on parchment. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 109, fol. 55v

Artist at Work: Manuscript Illumination

Sundays, December 21, 2014–January 18, 2015,
1:00–3:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Drop by as artist Sylvana Barrett demonstrates the traditional materials and techniques used to create the fine gold gilding and painted images found in illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages. Complements the exhibition Give and Ye Shall Receive: Gift Giving in the Middle Ages.

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Become a Getty Docent

Application deadline: January 16, 2015
Make a difference in the lives of Los Angeles students! The Getty Docent Program is looking for art-loving individuals to provide tours of the Museum's collection for K–12 students at the Getty Center and Getty Villa. Interviews will take place at the end of January, and training will be in April, May, and June, 2015.

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#GivingTuesday

Tuesday, December 2 | The Getty Center
Join the Getty in supporting members of the Los Angeles community who are most in need this holiday. Bring a donation of non-perishable food to the Getty Center on #GivingTuesday—Tuesday, December 2—and we'll match your donation.

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Highlights at a Glance—December

Opening This Month

Give and Ye Shall Receive: Gift Giving in the Middle Ages (Dec. 16, 2014–March 15, 2015)
In Focus: Play (Dec. 23, 2014–May 10, 2015 )

Continuing This Month

Spectacular Rubens (Through Jan. 11, 2015)
Drawing in the Age of Rubens (Through Jan. 11, 2015)
Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful (Through March 22, 2015)
World War I: War of Images (Through April 19, 2015)

Closing this Month

In Focus: Tokyo (Through Dec. 14)

Hot Tickets

Film: Czech Film and Prague Spring (Dec. 6 & 7)
Demonstration: Manuscript Illumination (Dec.21, 2014–Jan. 18)


Continuing Exhibitions

Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville (Through May 11, 2015)
Dangerous Perfection: Funerary Vases from Southern Italy (Through May 11, 2015)

Hot Tickets

Course: Lifestyles of the Rich and Roman (Dec. 7)

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