Colonnade Street with Temple of Bel in background, Georges Malbeste and Robert Daudet after Louis-François Cassas. Etching. From Voyage pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoénicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte (Paris, ca. 1799), vol. 1, pl. 58. Getty Research Institute
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Funerary bust with inscription, "Maqî son of M'anî," Palmyrene, about 200 CE. Limestone. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra
War in Syria has irrevocably changed the ancient caravan city of Palmyra. The Romans and Parthians knew Palmyra as a wealthy oasis metropolis, a center of culture and trade on the edge of their empires. This exhibition depicts the site as it was illustrated in the 18th century by the architect Louis-François Cassas and photographed for the first time by Louis Vignes in 1864.
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Opening This Month
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Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest (detail, before cleaning), 1480–85, Gerard David. Oil on panel. Courtesy of the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Gerard David: An Early Netherlandish Altarpiece Reassembled
March 21–June 18, 2017 | The Getty Center
Gerard David painted some of the most compelling and technically exquisite works in the Netherlands around 1500. This exhibition reunites three parts of a remarkable altarpiece for the first time in almost a century: two dramatic wings (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerp), which have been studied and conserved at the Getty Museum, and David's striking central panel,
Christ Nailed to the Cross (London, National Gallery).
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Later This Month
Concrete Poetry: Words and Sounds in Graphic SpaceOpens March 28
Continuing This Month
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Picture Seller, from Études prises dans le bas peuple ou les Cris de Paris, 1737–46, Edme Bouchardon. Red chalk. The British Museum, London. Image © The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved
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Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the Enlightenment
Through April 2, 2017 | The Getty Center
French 18th-century sculptor and draftsman Edme Bouchardon combined an inventive spirit with a quest for perfection to achieve many of the masterpieces that are associated with Louis XV’s reign. In addition to serving as Royal Artist and making sculptures of the king and other works of art that reflect courtly life, he created drawings that recorded the daily lives of ordinary people. Discover the extraordinary talent of Bouchardon and the remarkable range of his art—from enigmatic, often-intimate drawings to monumental sculptural works.
This exhibition was organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Musée du Louvre. The Los Angeles presentation is supported by City National Bank.
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Study of Two Men, about 1525, Baccio Bandinelli. Pen and brown ink. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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The Sculptural Line
Through April 16, 2017 | The Getty Center
Discover the role sculpture can play in the art of drawing, as well as the function of drawing in the art of sculpture in this exhibition. Drawn from the permanent collection, these drawings and sculptures from the late 15th through 20th century demonstrate the ways in which the two disciplines were often intertwined.
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Bush Smiling, Help Us, from the series Close to Home, 2005, Catherine Opie. Dye-diffusion prints. Courtesy of the Artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles. © Catherine Opie
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Breaking News: Turning the Lens on Mass Media
Through April 30, 2017 | The Getty Center
See how artists have used newspapers, magazines, and televised news programs as rich sources of inspiration over the past 50 years. This exhibition explores how artists have responded to the media’s coverage of topics ranging from local stories to international politics and military conflict. Much of the work is political; all of it is personal.
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Noir Mont, 2006, Jane and Louise Wilson. Face-mounted chromogenic print. Courtesy of Gregory Keever. © Jane and Louise Wilson 2006
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In Focus: Jane and Louise Wilson's Sealander
Through July 2, 2017 | The Getty Center
Twin sisters Jane and Louise Wilson utilize photography and other media to revisit locations associated with recent European history. Their 2006 series
Sealander features bunkers erected by Hitler along the European Atlantic coast during World War II. Once symbols of strength and defense, the fortifications have long been abandoned. The Wilsons' monumental photographs emphasize the alien character of these concrete structures against the rugged coastline; the series title refers to this transitional space between sea and land.
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PERFORMANCES
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Russian Dancers, 1899, Edgar Degas. Pastel and brush on tracing paper. Courtesy of a private collection
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Degas's Dances
Saturday, March 4, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Ukranian-born pianist Inna Faliks, professor of piano at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, joins art historians Richard Kendall and Jill Devonyar, authors of
Degas and the Dance, to explore Edgar Degas's complex relationships with music, musicians, and dance. Discover the artist's lifelong interest in music and his interactions with musicians in Paris through an evening of words and performance inspired by Degas. Free; advance ticket required.
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Talks
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View of the Outer Peristyle garden at the Getty Villa
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Planting for Power: The Elite Gardens of Ancient Rome
Saturday, March 18, 2:00 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Roman gardens provided more than food and ornamentation; they were often planted to help construct the public persona of their elite owners. Exotic plants from the east appeared as proud trophies of military triumphs, and ancient texts tell of prominent statesmen competing to introduce new fruit species. Historian Annalisa Marzano examines the considerable effort that went into crafting luxurious outdoor spaces and providing edibles for the markets of Rome. Free; advance ticket required.
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Boy with Frog, 2009, Charles Ray. Painted fiberglass. Courtesy the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery. © Charles Ray
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Bouchardon and Charles Ray: Sculptors Past and Present
Wednesday, March 22, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Sculptor Charles Ray, whose
Boy with Frog stands in front of the Getty Museum, joins the Getty's curators of sculpture, Anne-Lise Desmas, and drawings, Stephanie Schrader, to discuss 18th-century sculptor and draftsman Edme Bouchardon, and how his endeavors continue to resonate with artists today. Free; advance ticket required.
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David Simon. Photo: Paul Schiraldi
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Does Art Capture Reality Better than the News?
Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
What stories can artists tell that professional and citizen journalists can't? And do we count too much on the arts to mediate reality or connect us to it? David Simon, journalist and creator of "The Wire," discusses how artists can best offer unflinching views of real life. Presented with Zócalo Public Square. Free; advance ticket required.
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COURSE
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Mummy Portrait of a Man (detail), Egypt, 100–125. Encaustic on wood. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Studio Workshop: Painted Portraits
Sunday, March 5, 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Learn about the mummy portraits of Greco-Roman Egypt's Fayum region, where painters achieved realism in their depictions of women, men, and children with instructor Elmira Adamian. Studio exercises include study of the anatomy of the human face, mixing tempera paint from raw pigment, and painting on wood panels. Course fee $125 (includes materials and lunch). Complimentary parking.
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