
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Happy holidays everyone! The Getty Center and the Getty Villa are closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, but open on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 -- so you can celebrate the end of 2009 with Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Ensor, and Monet!
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A work by Monet from the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Happy Holidays from Getty Publications: This kids' holiday book by Leo Politi is set on Olvera Street in L.A. and tells the story of the Christmas tradition of the "posada." This Caldecott Medal winner was originally published in 1946.
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This Caldecott Honor book from beloved children's book author Leo Politi, originally published in 1946, is set on Olvera Street, the site of Los Angeles' original Latino settlement, which is still preserved ...

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Have you discovered ArtBabble? It's a great nonprofit site for videos about art. Check out (and rate and comment on!) the Museum's videos. Tell us what you think!
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The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to further knowledge of the visual arts and to nurture critical seeing by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of the highest quality.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Name that famous politician - and explain that hat! Known for crushing his foes, he's been played on screen by Vincent Price, Tim Curry, and even Charlton Heston.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Ever seen snow-capped mountains in one direction and the Pacific Ocean in the other? Thanks to this enchanting winter weather, that's the view from the Getty Center this week. It won't last, so get here quick!

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Happy Birthday to J. Paul Getty, born on December 15, 1892. You can explore Mr. Getty's inspiration and tastes in collecting in the exhibition "Collector's Choice: J. Paul Getty and His Antiquities" ongoing now until February 8, 2010 at the Getty Villa.
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Exhibition at the Getty Villa on J. Paul Getty as a collector of antiquities.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles What happens when you give a museum visitor a vase and a Docent a camera? They pop up on Flickr! Check out the creativity of these Getty Villa visitors and talented Docents at the Getty's new Flickr photostream.
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Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

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Horror
for the Holidays! The Getty's West Pavilion is now being referred to as
"the morgue" with Gericault's harrowing study of severed heads (on
generous loan from the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, on view near
another picture of a severed head from the Getty's collection. Can you
name that work?
Attached photo: Théodore Gér ...icault, Severed Heads, c. 1818-1819 © Nationalmuseum

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Precise strokes, a perfectly modeled figure, subtle gradations of wash ... must be a Rembrandt drawing? Actually, it's by Rembrandt's talented student Gerbrand van den Eeckhout. Discover the difference between master and pupil for yourself in the Getty's new exhibition, opening today!
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An unprecedented exhibition of the drawings of Rembrandt van Rijn and his students, shown in comparison.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles What happens when you remove 400 years of grime and candle smoke from the surface of a fresco? Check out this beautiful audio slide show, revealing the conservation of the Scala Santa, or "Sacred Stairs," in Rome. The project was supported with a grant from the Getty Foundation.
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In Rome, 400-year-old fresco paintings in one of the most popular shrines in Christendom - obscured by thick grime and soot - have been restored to their original glory.

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How do artists manage in hard economic times? Next Saturday at the Autry, historian Linda Gordon talks about one of our favorite photographers, Dorothea Lange, and the role of art during tough times. RSVP at the link below -- then check out some of Lange's work in our collection at http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artM akerDetails?maker=1692&page=2
Lugar:Autry National Center - Griffith Park
Hora:Sábado, 12 de diciembre de 2009 14:00

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Hey Angelenos! Ever been to the Craft and Folk Art Museum? In the spirit of the Getty's current exhibition "Irving Penn: Small Trades," an exhibition which masterfully represents the worker, check out this special lecture by Barbara Carrasco, a visual artist and activist who worked with the United Farm Workers from 197 ...6 to 1991, as she recounts her work with the UFW in a special talk at CAFAM, this Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 3pm. Photo: Barbara Carrasco with Cesar Chavez, photo taken by Jocelyn Sherman, UFW Staff Photographer.
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Special programs and events at CAFAM in Los Angeles: Public programs and events to help you think globally and act locally!

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Get ready to draw your bow and arrow, brandish your sword, and duel with the best of them! Maid Marian may need rescuing too. Join your fellow chivalrous heroes, comely maids, and dastardly villains in a free "Swashbuckling Days and Daring Knights" film series, starting Dec. 5 & 6. Check out the line-up of films at the link below.
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A free screening series featuring four classic films featuring swashbucklers, honorable rogues, fair maidens, and sword-swinging knights.

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Facebook fans! Join us at the Getty Center tomorrow to commemorate Day Without Art, in solidarity with World AIDS Day. Learn more and download a free parking voucher at the link below.
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