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Brittany LeBlanc Professor Holliday Art History 111A 15 November 2010 Gravestone of a Woman with Her Attendant The Gravestone of a Woman with her attendant is a sculpture created by an unknown artist and is now on display at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. The sculpture is of a woman seated in a cushioned armchair, reaching out to lightly touch the top of a box or chest held by her attendant. We can tell from the sculpture that the women is of a higher class because of how her hair is

Ellie Smith Religion 102 December 5, 2014 -Diary entry describing Christianity in ancient Greece as reflected through the New Testament and the Getty Villa. Dear Diary, Today marks my third week in Greece so far. I am finally getting used to the culture and customs of the people here, but it is very different from home. Each and every day I struggle to express myself through my religion, but it proves to be difficult. Many people here are opposed to Christianity, and it is easy to fall into

For this assignment, we were required to visit The Getty Villa in Malibu and search for very specific types of art objects. When I first arrived, I was immediately asked if I had a reservation and what method of transportation I used to get there. Apparently the museum has very strict guidelines of not allowing pedestrians to walk in, therefore you are required to get there by car or public transportation and have valid proof of the bus fare. Next, we were required to wait and get escorted by museum

Hadrian's Villa, located in Tivoli, was built for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. The Hadrian’s villa represents Roman architecture during golden ages in best way and also it evoke memories of Hadrian’s travels around the world. This essay will examine evolution of modern villa from historical and ancient villa such as Hadrian’s villa and also the differences and similarities of Hadrian’s villa and The Marsh view house, as a modern villa. First

to the Getty Villa in Malibu and look for specific works of art in the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is on a hill adjacent to Malibu beach and requires a reservation to get inside. They do not allow pedestrian entrances, so I had to take public transportation and show proof of my Metro bus receipt to get in. Once inside, I took a shuttle up a curvy hill to the actual museum. When I got to the actual entrance, I was taken aback by how beautiful not only the view was, but the Villa was as

The Ludovisi Throne is 0.84 m or a little bit over two and a half feet tall and three sided. It is originally from Locri Epizefiri in the south of Italy and was found in 1887 close to the Villa Ludovisi in Rome. Since 1901 the Ludovisi Throne is held in Rome, Museo Nazionale. This piece is a perfect blending of late Archaic grace with severe style. This piece was created around 460 BCE and is a beautiful sculpture of this time period. The first panel shows a naked flute girl who is playing a double

Roman Villas Villas were built across the south of Britain during the occupation of the Romans. These were typically used as farms and also housing estates but others were not. In a villa, typically, you would find mosaic floors, hypocausts, a bath suite, a garden, fountains, fortifications, stone walls, glass windows, courtyards, corridors, a kitchen, farm buildings, painted

ritual to note the difference in suburban villa house structure verses the previously stated traditional Roman house. The Roman Villa has long been epitomized as an elegant and luxurious refuge, and a haven removed from the commotion of everyday life. Even in antiquity the time spent at villas were synonymous with pleasure, wealth, and leisure. As the letters of Cicero and Pliny expressively demonstrate, the aim of every wealthy noble was to have several villas, or country residences, preferably with

History and Exploration of Villas Villa is the Latin word for farm, and can also mean 'a large country or suburban house'. They ranged from luxurious mansions to small working farms. Some villas, like Woodchester Roman Villa in Gloucestershire compare with eighteenth-century stately homes. They sported lavish mosaic floors, wall paintings, marble statuary, columns and balustrades. But few

The first artwork I selected was the “Serpent Labret with Articulated Tongue”; the artist of this piece is unknown. I was looking forward to this the most because this piece was used to advertise/promote the Golden Kingdom exhibition at the Getty Museum. The picture of this piece was everywhere; it was on the wall, signs, stairs, maps, and pamphlets. Just by looking at the pictures I saw and not knowing what it was, I thought that this piece was a hair accessory, like a hairpin because of its long