The Getty

Most recently, I visited the Getty Museum, also very close to UCLA's campus.  The gallery we looked in was Gallery West which held some of the earlier pieces.  What I was most interested in were the Roman and Greek era pieces.  I was also excited to learn that the Getty is holding an exhibit of Greek Mythological pieces starting Nov. 19th and keeping it through Feb. 9th!  The photo to the left is our study group in front of one of the many sculptural fountains.

Having never been to the Getty Museum before, I was very pleasantly surprised by the workmanship and design of the museum itself.  Being in the presence of so many of the stone fountains and balconies-over which the Santa Monica pier is visible-made the visit much more enjoyable!

It is clear that the pieces of work the Getty family holds helped design the timeless architecture and landscaping that makes up the buildings!

As I said before, I was very interested in the Greek and Roman pieces; below are some examples of my favorites!

The two photos on either side are posts that helped me decipher the meanings behind the art work.  The Mythological Subjects poster especially gave me a little info about who I was looking at and why they were important.  The Romanticism to Symbolism post also informed me as to how certain symbols and early writings had made their mark subtly on the pieces in the gallery.  I am excited to use what these posts gave me, knowledge-wise, when I visit the Getty again during the Greek Mythology exhibit!

In week 2, I wrote about how the developing artists of the early Greeks started to connect math and science to their art.  A lot of this time's pieces had to be well thought through in order to produce a result.  However, as seen to the right, the artist left the mathematical accuracy behind and instead augmented the human form to create this slender statue.

It is very interesting to see which pieces seem to use mathematical thinking versus pure creative form to produce their masterpieces!