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January 8, 2007 |
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Lectures and Conferences |
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"First to delight, then to educate": The Sculpture Galleries of the Altes Museum, Berlin
Monday January 8, 2007
8 pm
Auditorium, Getty Villa
The Altes Museum in Berlin is one of the finest works of the classical architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Opened in 1830, it was the first building built purposefully as a museum, and Schinkel was influential in designing its galleries and arranging the works of art. Wolf-Dieter Heilmeyer, director emeritus of the museum, examines the original placement of sculptures through its most recent reconstruction, revealing the depth of detail in Schinkel's design. Heilmeyer discusses how and why modern works of art were positioned directly beside antiquities—a juxtaposition meant to delight and to educate, enriching the visitor's experience.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Orientation Tour
Daily through June 30, 2007
10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Getty Villa
This 40-minute site tour offers an overview of the Getty Villa, its history, renovation, and new educational mission. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance.
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Spotlight Talk: Mosaic Floor Featuring the Head of the God Oceanus
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through January 29, 2007
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This 20-minute gallery talk introduces ways of looking at ancient art through an in-depth exploration of one object in the collection. This month the featured object is Mosaic Floor Featuring the Head of the God Oceanus, from the third century A.D., on loan from Tunisia. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 10:45 a.m.
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Getty Villa Architecture and Gardens Tour
Daily through June 30, 2007
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
This 40-minute tour explores the architecture and gardens of the Getty Villa and their historical prototypes. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June 29, 2007
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Offered in English and Spanish on weekends. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 1:45 p.m.
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Focus Tour: An Insider's Guide to the Getty Villa
Monday January 8, 2007
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this one-hour tour, explore the galleries with a Getty curator for an insider's perspective on the museum's ancient art collection. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 2:45 p.m.
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Exhibitions |
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Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa; Masterpieces from the National Museums of Tunisia
Daily through April 30, 2007
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
Between the second and sixth centuries, thousands of elaborate mosaics were fashioned to decorate the floors of both public buildings and private houses in Roman North Africa. A selection of mosaics from Tunisia are on view in this exhibition, which is structured around four principal themes: nature, theater and spectacle, myths and gods, and technique. Also included is extensive material on the conservation of mosaics. The exhibition is co-organized by the Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia, and is accompanied by a catalogue.
 Learn more about this exhibition
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