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Venus 🌊
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September 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Apollo with a Lyre
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September 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Fresco fragments with cupids and Psyche
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September 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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September 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Venus 🐚
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September 6, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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September 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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September 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Beautiful fountains at the #gettyvillamuseum
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September 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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September 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Salus ⚕️
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September 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Dionysus herm and satyr cauldron 🍷
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September 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Jupiter
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September 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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How I'm tryna be 🍇
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September 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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September 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Silhouette of a statue framed by the gallery entrance at the Getty Villa #gettyvilla #silhouette, #statue
August 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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This very large bronze eagle once proclaimed the might of Rome, possibly from atop a column. It once probably clenched a gilded orb or thunderbolt in its outstretched left talon. The feathers are exceptionally detailed. 🏺 1/

100-200 CE. #GettyVilla
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Large bronze statue of an eagle, with wings partially open, and head turned to the viewer's left. The eagle's left leg is raised, probably to hold a globe or thunderbolt. The feathers are carefully delineated with incisions, and take different shapes and forms on the body, head, leg and wings. Cast in several parts (head and neck; wings made separately and inserted; end of wings made separately and inserted; body; end of tail (now missing). The eagle is far too large to have been an attribute, and it has been suggested that it stood on a column. The end of the tail and the right foot are missing. The tip of the left wing is completely restored. Roman, ca. 100-200 CE. Bronze. 104.2 × 78.7 × 76.2 cm (41 × 31 × 30 in.) Getty Villa Museum, Malibu, California (72.AB.151) Close-up of the bronze eagle, once a shining golden color, catching the rays of the sun. See the ALT text for the other photo.
August 20, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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You will rarely see such a beautiful coin anywhere in the annals of history. No larger than a fingernail, this electrum stater from Lampsakos (Greek polis on the eastern shore of the Hellespont) depicts Pegasos, with curved antique-style wings. 🏺 1/

520-480 BCE. #GettyVilla
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This incredibly detailed electrum stater from Lampsakos depicting Pegasos (with antique-style curved wings - upper body only, no rear) is no bigger than a pinkie fingernail. It boggles the mind, thinking of how an artist engraved such a tiny coin stamp with so many details. Lampsakos was an ancient Greek city located in modern day Turkey, strategically situated on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad. An inhabitant of Lampsakos was called a Lampsacene. Minted ca. 520-480 BCE. On loan to the Getty Villa from the American Numismatic Society (1967.152.411)
August 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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What’s fun is seeing how the ‘dancing woman’ form evolved well outside the Boeotian sphere. The wonderful dancer below, in ecstasy while playing a kithara, completely unveiled, could only have come from the colonies.

Sicily, ca. 225-175 BCE. #GettyVilla
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July 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Step off the PCH into an ancient Roman merchant's lifestyle. 🏛️ This stunning replica villa in SoCal features spectacular gardens, an authentic Greek theater, and world-class artifacts for free. Full guide and photo spots: i-wish-you-were-here.com/content/gett...
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July 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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The late coinage of Nero - like the aureus below - presents us with a man with a HUGELY thick neck and double chin. It's likely that this is a way to show health and bull-like strength. But when you combine this type of image with the damning written portraits of Nero ...🏺1/

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Small gold aureus coin with the portrait of Nero in profile, facing right. He wears a laurel wreath on his head, and the inscription around the portrait reads: NERO CAESAR AUGUSTUS. He has a double chin and a HUGELY thick and long neck - not something a human being could have. What little we can see of his shoulder and chest look muscular. The hair on the front of his forehead is his typical style of locks all in a row, standing up, and the hair on the back of his neck curls foreward. This bull-like neck seems to clearly signify, well, bull-like strength and vitality. From other portraits of Nero from this time - around 64-65 CE (he's dead by 68 CE) - show similar bull-like features, with the more normal ones just showing a man with a few extra pounds and a double chin. How he really looked is a mystery, as all of these portraits are carefully managed propaganda.
June 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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As an active patron of the arts, Augustus promoted the emulation of earlier Greek art, now known as Augustan Classicism. Dioskourides participated in this zeitgeist, basing many of his gems on famous Greek statues, including this portrait of Demosthenes. 2/

ca. 25 BCE #GettyVilla

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Amethyst intaglio with a bust of Demosthenes, signed by Dioskourides
The intaglio is deeply engraved with a portrait bust of the Greek orator Demosthenes, who wears a mantle over his right shoulder; he faces towards his left with furrowed brows. Demosthenes is shown wi...
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June 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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In the case of Venus, those prongs are more vegetative in nature - palmettes, I think. But if you like mural crowns, then this woman, appearing as the goddess Cybele, has you covered. #GettyVilla

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May 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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You can find out more about this bronze statuette group - which can be found at the #GettyVilla - via the link below. 🏺

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Bronze statuette of Venus chastising Cupid
In this intimate sculptural portrayal of a relationship between two divinities, Aphrodite playfully threatens her mischievous son, Eros. The goddess of love wears a stephane--a crown--over her cascadi...
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May 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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How to have the best day at the Getty Villa?

Explore the gardens, the exhibits, and enjoy some afternoon tea.

We finally took our Camp Snap Pro for a spin at the Getty and loved the nostalgic feel! With no screen — just point, shoot, and have fun!

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April 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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A Day at the Museum #Getty #GettyVilla
Digital sketches from the Getty Villa featuring several Hellenistic artworks including a winged lion, ceramic seashell, amphora, and portrait of a young man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding two sticks.
April 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM