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Installation image of Ancient Sculptures: India Egypt Assyria Greece Rome at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS). Image courtesy of CSMVS
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NEWS
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Getty and partners offer an unprecedented model of international co-curation
The Indian public can now view great artistic achievements of the ancient Mediterranean alongside the country’s own cultural treasures: the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Mumbai has opened Ancient Sculptures: India Egypt Assyria Greece Rome. Curators from CSMVS chose sculptures and other objects from the Berlin State Museums, the British Museum, and Getty that relate to objects from Indian institutions.
Sharing ancient art in India
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Attic Black-Figure Column Krater, about 520 BCE, Painter of Munich 1736. Terracotta. Getty Museum, Gift of Seymour Weintraub
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Getty acquires three captivating paintings
New acquisitions The Holy Family by Netherlandish artist Gerard David, Bouquet of Flowers in a Two-Handed Vase by German artist Ludger tom Ring the Younger. and Portrait of Friedrich Christian, Prince of Saxony by German artist Anton Raphael Mengs are now on display at the Getty Center. “I have no doubt that all three pictures, representing very different aspects and periods of European art, will engage and delight our visitors,” says Timothy Potts, Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Tuttle Director of the Getty Museum.
See the European artworks
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Portrait of Friedrich Christian, Prince of Saxony, 1751, Anton Raphael Mengs. Oil on canvas. Getty Museum
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ANCIENT LIFE
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Inside the ancient city of Pompeii
With its relatively intact roads, homes, and shops, the ancient city of Pompeii feels both familiar and very far away. The city, preserved under the ash of Mt. Vesuvius’s explosion nearly 2000 years ago, has been dug up, looted, conserved and ultimately protected. In 2019 photographer Luigi Spina was commissioned to document the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Inside Pompeii, out now from Getty, features Spina’s many photographs.
See photos of Pompeii
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House of Paquius Proculus, I. 7.1 © Luigi Spina. Photo: Luigi Spina
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The gift of jewelry was an ancient love language
If you’re gifting your loved one jewelry this holiday season, that really is a classic move—people in antiquity did it too. Love played a huge role in the lives of ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, and they used jewelry as well as literary works, pottery, wall paintings, and mosaics to express their adoration and intentions.
Bracelets, earrings, and other ways to say “I love you”
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Hairnet (detail), 225–175 BCE, Greek. Gold, garnet, and glass paste. Getty Museum
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ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Honoring the legacy of a groundbreaking photographer
The late artist Roy DeCarava—born December 9, 1919, in Harlem—honed a style of photography and mentorship that deeply influenced photographers Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems, whose work was on view this year at the Getty Center. “Roy DeCarava was probably the first man I know who took me seriously as an artist,” says Weems.
How photographer Roy DeCarava inspired other Black artists
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Roy DeCarava in Harlem on 125th, about 1970s, Adger Cowans. Gelatin silver print. Getty Museum. © Adger Cowans, courtesy Bruce Silverstein Gallery
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SHOP
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Give the gift of art this holiday season
Discover artful and unique gifts from the Getty Museum Store for everyone on your list. Categories include jewelry, home décor, books, educational toys, and luxury items. Every purchase benefits Getty programs.
Shop the holiday gift guide
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Become a Getty volunteer!
We need enthusiastic, energetic, customer-service-oriented people to provide excellent visitor and program support. No art or museum background required, and weekday, weekend, and evening schedules are available. Apply by January 7, 2024.
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Can you guess…
…how many cups of coffee Getty sells on an average day? Find the answer along with other fun facts on our new Getty by the Numbers page—and enjoy your own cup of joe when you visit us this holiday season!
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