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September 23, 2013 |
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Getty Center closed.
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Lectures and Conferences |
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Westminster Abbey—For Ever New
Monday September 23, 2013
7 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center
Join the Very Reverend Dr. John R. Hall, Dean of Westminster, for an evening exploration of the architecture, events, and people that are part of the history of Westminster Abbey, an architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries. Presented in collaboration with the Royal-Oak Foundation.
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September 23, 2013 |
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Garden Tour
Mondays
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Collection Spotlight Talk
Daily through September 30, 2013
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Discover the richness of ancient art in this 30-minute gallery talk that looks in depth at a major work in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Daily through September 30, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Educator's Perspective
Daily through September 30, 2013
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Join a Getty educator for an hour-long tour that explores a topic or theme related to the ancient Greek and Roman world through the lens of the Getty Villa's collection. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday September 23, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Daily
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in Molten Color are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
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Relief with Antiochos and Herakles
Daily through May 4, 2015
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
On loan from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, a stele honoring Prokleides, a military officer in the Athenian army, is on view at the Getty Villa in a gallery (208) devoted to Religious Offerings. Carved in relief above a public decree are figures of Antiochos, the mythical founder of the tribe Antiochis, and his father, the Greek hero Herakles.
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