Today, a brush fire started in Pacific Palisades fueled by extremely high winds.
At the Getty Villa, some trees & vegetation on site have burned, but no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe.
The Villa is closed to non-emergency staff and the public.
At the Getty Villa, some trees & vegetation on site have burned, but no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe.
The Villa is closed to non-emergency staff and the public.
January 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Today, a brush fire started in Pacific Palisades fueled by extremely high winds.
At the Getty Villa, some trees & vegetation on site have burned, but no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe.
The Villa is closed to non-emergency staff and the public.
At the Getty Villa, some trees & vegetation on site have burned, but no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe.
The Villa is closed to non-emergency staff and the public.
6th-century Byzantine floor mosaic of an elephant.
It used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, depicting an elephant.
Now housed at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum in Istanbul
#History #HistoryMatters
It used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, depicting an elephant.
Now housed at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum in Istanbul
#History #HistoryMatters
July 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
6th-century Byzantine floor mosaic of an elephant.
It used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, depicting an elephant.
Now housed at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum in Istanbul
#History #HistoryMatters
It used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, depicting an elephant.
Now housed at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum in Istanbul
#History #HistoryMatters
...of Ariadne’s thread.
The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
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The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
...of Ariadne’s thread.
The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
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The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
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#FrescoFriday brings us back to the magnificent #HouseoftheVettii in #Pompeii, this time to the quiet #peristyle of the so-called women's quarters, the #gynæceum. #AncientBluesky 🏺
May 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#FrescoFriday brings us back to the magnificent #HouseoftheVettii in #Pompeii, this time to the quiet #peristyle of the so-called women's quarters, the #gynæceum. #AncientBluesky 🏺
Péristyle de la Villa del Casale de Piazza Armerina avec son immense mosaïque aux médaillons représentant différents animaux - IVe siècle.
October 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Péristyle de la Villa del Casale de Piazza Armerina avec son immense mosaïque aux médaillons représentant différents animaux - IVe siècle.
Le péristyle de la Maison de Ménandre à Pompéi en octobre dernier.
September 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Le péristyle de la Maison de Ménandre à Pompéi en octobre dernier.
The Getty Villa is reopening on June 27. What to expect: gty.art/4jtV6at
May 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Getty Villa is reopening on June 27. What to expect: gty.art/4jtV6at
Deer and snake at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum
From a peristyle that was part of the Great Palace of Constantinople
From a peristyle that was part of the Great Palace of Constantinople
January 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Deer and snake at the Great Palace Mosaic Museum
From a peristyle that was part of the Great Palace of Constantinople
From a peristyle that was part of the Great Palace of Constantinople
#FrescoFriday - The gorgeous south wall of the peristyle garden from Casa della Venere in Conchiglia, Pompeii (II.3.3). While the central Venus panel usually gets the headlines, I really love this little corner with its painting of a pedestalled statue of Mars. #Pompeii #Art 🏺
July 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#FrescoFriday - The gorgeous south wall of the peristyle garden from Casa della Venere in Conchiglia, Pompeii (II.3.3). While the central Venus panel usually gets the headlines, I really love this little corner with its painting of a pedestalled statue of Mars. #Pompeii #Art 🏺
In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle
September 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle
#MosaicMonday - A mythological panel showing Perseus, holding the head of Medusa, as he defeats the sea-monster Ketos. From the central peristyle of the House of the Fountains at Conimbriga, Portugal: ca. Late 3rd Century AD. #Myth #AncientBluesky 🏺
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
February 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#MosaicMonday - A mythological panel showing Perseus, holding the head of Medusa, as he defeats the sea-monster Ketos. From the central peristyle of the House of the Fountains at Conimbriga, Portugal: ca. Late 3rd Century AD. #Myth #AncientBluesky 🏺
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
#FrescoFriday - Second-Pompeian-Style fresco depicting a winged genius holding a patera (sacrificial dish). From the north wall of the peristyle of Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, 40–30 BC.
Louvre Museum, Paris.
Louvre Museum, Paris.
July 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#FrescoFriday - Second-Pompeian-Style fresco depicting a winged genius holding a patera (sacrificial dish). From the north wall of the peristyle of Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, 40–30 BC.
Louvre Museum, Paris.
Louvre Museum, Paris.
Both the Getty Center and Getty Villa museums remain safe from the Palisades Fire, and we continue to monitor the situation closely.
The Getty Center in Brentwood will remain closed until at least Monday, January 20, and the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades is closed until further notice.
The Getty Center in Brentwood will remain closed until at least Monday, January 20, and the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades is closed until further notice.
January 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Both the Getty Center and Getty Villa museums remain safe from the Palisades Fire, and we continue to monitor the situation closely.
The Getty Center in Brentwood will remain closed until at least Monday, January 20, and the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades is closed until further notice.
The Getty Center in Brentwood will remain closed until at least Monday, January 20, and the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades is closed until further notice.
Antelope from the Great Palace Mosaic Museum
From the mosaic floor of a peristyle from the Great Palace complex of Constantinople
From the mosaic floor of a peristyle from the Great Palace complex of Constantinople
July 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Antelope from the Great Palace Mosaic Museum
From the mosaic floor of a peristyle from the Great Palace complex of Constantinople
From the mosaic floor of a peristyle from the Great Palace complex of Constantinople
#MosaicMonday - A mythological panel showing Perseus, holding the head of Medusa, as he defeats the sea-monster Ketos. From the central peristyle of the House of the Fountains at Conimbriga, Portugal: ca. Late 3rd Century AD. #Myth #Archaeology 🏺
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
September 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#MosaicMonday - A mythological panel showing Perseus, holding the head of Medusa, as he defeats the sea-monster Ketos. From the central peristyle of the House of the Fountains at Conimbriga, Portugal: ca. Late 3rd Century AD. #Myth #Archaeology 🏺
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
Image: Conimbriga Monographic Museum
At Piazza Armerina (Sicily) the peristyle floor is decorated with a series of animal heads set in floral wreaths within a rectangular framework. Some of the animal portraits are very expressive: the profile of a boar with a very knowing look, and a rather coy donkey #mosaicmonday
April 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
At Piazza Armerina (Sicily) the peristyle floor is decorated with a series of animal heads set in floral wreaths within a rectangular framework. Some of the animal portraits are very expressive: the profile of a boar with a very knowing look, and a rather coy donkey #mosaicmonday
Hall of Pillars (Säulenhalle), a peristyle in the late 19th-century Neoclassical Greek Revival Austrian Parliament Building designed by Theophil Hansen.
The 24 Corinthian pillars are made of Adnet marble, and all of them are monoliths weighing around 16 tons each.
Location: Vienna, Austria
The 24 Corinthian pillars are made of Adnet marble, and all of them are monoliths weighing around 16 tons each.
Location: Vienna, Austria
June 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Hall of Pillars (Säulenhalle), a peristyle in the late 19th-century Neoclassical Greek Revival Austrian Parliament Building designed by Theophil Hansen.
The 24 Corinthian pillars are made of Adnet marble, and all of them are monoliths weighing around 16 tons each.
Location: Vienna, Austria
The 24 Corinthian pillars are made of Adnet marble, and all of them are monoliths weighing around 16 tons each.
Location: Vienna, Austria
🏛️ Le péristyle du Grand Trianon. Château de Versailles. Juillet 2026.
#chateaudeversailles #versailles #chateauversailles #palaceofversailles #versaillespalace #photography
#chateaudeversailles #versailles #chateauversailles #palaceofversailles #versaillespalace #photography
July 9, 2026 at 4:42 AM
🏛️ Le péristyle du Grand Trianon. Château de Versailles. Juillet 2026.
#chateaudeversailles #versailles #chateauversailles #palaceofversailles #versaillespalace #photography
#chateaudeversailles #versailles #chateauversailles #palaceofversailles #versaillespalace #photography
In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle
March 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle
For #MosaicMonday the mosaic in the courtyard of the peristyle of the House of Dionysus at the island of Delos.
Dating 2nd century BC.
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Dating 2nd century BC.
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October 30, 2023 at 6:59 AM
For #MosaicMonday the mosaic in the courtyard of the peristyle of the House of Dionysus at the island of Delos.
Dating 2nd century BC.
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Dating 2nd century BC.
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In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle
August 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In the Peristyle https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/in-the-peristyle