#14 - William Zaluski on the Getty
Gallery educator William Zaluski talks about the imaginative experience of visiting a museum and the fabulous tram ride up the hill to the Getty Center. We discuss contemporary panel conservation, a typical tour of the museum for students, and a couple of objects that were once in Sweden, a stolen painting gifted to Christina, queen of Sweden in 1649 and a brilliant allegorical painting by Titian. Apparently, 4 hours is a typical time to stay at this massive art institution. Aside the many galleries I recommend the garden tour.
Hans Hoffmann (German, about 1530 - 1591/1592)
A Hare in the Forest, about 1585, Oil on panel
62.2 × 78.4 cm (24 1/2 × 30 7/8 in.), 2001.12
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
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Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, about 1487 - 1576)
Venus and Adonis, about 1555–1560, Oil on canvas
161.9 × 198.4 cm (63 3/4 × 78 1/8 in.), 92.PA.42
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
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