J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum is an art museum in Los Angeles, California, with collections and exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa.
Getty Center: A cultural complex in Los Angeles that houses the Getty Museum’s collection of European art, along with research and conservation institutions. It is the museum’s hilltop site, known for European art, modern architecture, and gardens.
Ancient Greek art: Art produced in the Greek world from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. The Getty Villa displays objects that illuminate ancient Greek artistic traditions.
J. Paul Getty: An American oil industrialist and art collector whose bequest established the J. Paul Getty Museum and Getty Trust. His collecting and 1953 museum charter laid the foundations of the institution.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: An encyclopedic art museum in Los Angeles with collections spanning ancient art to contemporary works. Unlike the Getty’s two specialized sites, LACMA presents a broad collection on one museum campus.
Getty Villa: A museum in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, devoted to ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art and culture. It presents the museum’s antiquities collection in a setting inspired by an ancient Roman villa.
Ancient Roman art: Art made in Rome and its territories, including sculpture, painting, mosaics, and decorative objects. Roman works are central to the Getty Villa’s collections and presentation.
Getty Villa architecture: The design of the Getty Villa, a modern reconstruction inspired by the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum. The villa’s setting expresses Getty’s interest in ancient Roman culture.
Norton Simon Museum: An art museum in Pasadena, California, with collections of European and Asian art. It offers another major regional collection, organized around a distinct private collection.
J. Paul Getty Trust: A cultural and philanthropic institution that operates the Getty Museum and supports art history, conservation, and related programs. The trust oversees the museum as part of a wider set of cultural institutions.
European painting: Painting traditions developed in Europe, encompassing varied styles, subjects, and techniques across centuries. The Getty Center’s collection includes European paintings from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century.