Getty Villa
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http://www.getty.edu/visit/
October 1, 2009
Posted December 22, 2009
© 2009, Herbert E. Lindberg
This page is part of a multi-tour
visit with Walt and Hazel:
We continue onto Page 4 with no further
introduction:
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Small Child with
creamy skin and beautiful hair
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Bust of a Woman; Roman, made in Rome, A.D. 150-160
Marble
Few Roman portrait busts are as delicately carved
and well preserved as this one. Although not identifiable as a
member of the imperial family, the woman represented in this
portrait was wealthy enough to employ one of the best sculptors of
her time. The artist's skill is shown in the three different ways
the surface of the marble is finished: textured for the hair,
highly polished for the skin, and smooth for the clothing. The
bust may have been placed in the family's household shrine. Its
date is based on the similarity of the hairstyle to those of
Faustina the Elder, wife of emperor Antoninus Pius (ruled A.D.
138-161), and Faustina the Younger, their daughter.
Note the similarity to modern actress Gwyneth
Paltrow -- human features haven't changed much in 2000 years!
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Head
of Julia Titi; Roman, about S.D. 90, Marble and pigment |
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Gallery
of male figures, busts, and heads. The floor style and colors were chosen
by Getty himself.
(No time to examine these more fully) |
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Herb Garden
This is part of Getty's vision of an Italian villa. It includes an amazing
number of spices.
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Walt,
Dick and Lorraine in the Herb Garden
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Hazel and Mary
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Hazel
and Mary, closer
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Lorraine
and Mary in a shaded spot at the end of the herb garden
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Reflecting Pool and Colonnades behind the museum
(Herb garden is on the left, behind the colonnade and hidden concrete wall.)
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Off center view
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Achilles,
about to run along side the pool
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Off
center from the other side
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