Chandelier (detail), about 1818–19, Gérard Jean Galle; gilt bronze, glass, painted copper, gilt tin, and iron armature. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Spotlight Tour: Flight of Fancy: The Galle Chandelier

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Join a 15-minute conversation about a fantastical French chandelier glistening at eye level: Shaped like a hot-air balloon, marked with signs of the zodiac, its glass bowl intended for goldfish! Meet at the Information Desk.

On days with a 2:30 p.m. curator-led gallery tour there will be no 2:45 p.m. Spotlight Tour of the exhibition.

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