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The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions April 7–September 2, 2012 Queen of the Night: Theater-Decorationen (Detail View), ca. 1823-24. Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German, 1781-1841). Aquatint and etching. The Getty Research Institute. Getty Research Institute at the Getty Center Representing some of the finest works from the beginning of the 1500s through the late 1900s, this exhibition features recently acquired masterpieces, including Albrecht Dürer's classically inspired suite, Life of the Virgin, and his exquisite etching, Desperate Man. Piranesi's first edition Prisons present the kind of technical and formal innovations that have captivated print collectors, writers, and artists for 250 years; the Getty Research Institute's copy is an exciting discovery in a unique state of preservation. Besides highlighting collection strengths such as artist portraits and landscapes, the exhibition also features Karl Friederich Schinkel's designs for Mozart's operas, and a monumental 12-plate reproductive print after the Last Judgment by the so-called French Michelangelo, Jean Cousin. Media Contact Amy Hood 310.440.6427 ahood@getty.edu The Sanctuaries of Demeter and Persephone at Morgantina April 14, 2012–January 21, 2013 Statue of Persephone, about 300 B.C. Unknown artist. Greek (Sicilian). Terracotta and pigment. Museo Archeologico di Aidone. A cache of votive offerings excavated from the sanctuaries of the ancient city of Morgantina is on loan from the Museo Archeologico of Aidone, Sicily. These objects, which date from 400 to 200 B.C., were given as gifts by worshippers to Demeter and her daughter Persephone, goddesses of agricultural fertility. Ranging from terracotta figures of the deities to bone hair pins and oil lamps used in nocturnal rituals, the artifacts reveal worship practices and highlight the vibrancy of local craftsmanship. Several works have been conserved by the Getty, such as a bust of Persephone, for which treatment uncovered a painted scene of dancing women on her garment. J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa Media Contact Desiree Zenowich 310.440.7304 dzenowich@getty.edu 6/17
May 2012 In Focus: Picturing Landscape May 22–October 7, 2012 Aspens and Grass, Elk Mountain Road, New Mexico, October 3, 1972. Eliot Porter (American, 1901 - 1990). Dye transfer print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser. © 1990 Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Bequest of the artist. J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center Media Contact Melissa Abraham 310.440.6861 mabraham@getty.edu Nature's challenge to photographers is the theme of this second exhibition on landscape in the Getty Museum's In Focus series. Comprising approximately twenty works from the permanent collection, it looks at the various ways that photographers have responded to the test of depicting the breadth and perspective of a natural landscape through a camera lens. From the prephotographic drawings made with the aid of a camera lucida to more recent advances in digital technology, the exhibition touches on a range of technical and artistic explorations by figures such as John Beasly Greene, Imogen Cunningham, Harry Callahan, and William Garnett. ACCOMPANYING VOLUME: Landscape in Photographs Karen Hellman and Brett Abbott Changing artistic movements and technical advancements have provided opportunities for camera artists to approach landscape in diverse and imaginative ways, as illustrated by the carefully selected works in Landscape in Photographs. ($24.95, hardcover) Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages May 29–August 12, 2012 Lazarus's Soul Carried to Abraham (detail), about 1510‐1520. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465‐about 1541). Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 18, fol. 22. J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center Throughout the Middle Ages, death and the afterlife were stirring subjects that challenged and inspired the creativity of the artists who illuminated manuscripts. Delightful and disturbing visions of heaven and hell fueled the viewers' imaginations. Books adorned with depictions of God's mercy, saved souls in paradise, and the rewards of the blessed instilled hope, while morbid and sometimes horrific illustrations of funerals, demons, and the punishment of the wicked prompted pious Christians to repent for their sins. At the core of visual devotion stood images of Christ's Passion and crucifixion, promising resurrection and eternal life. Media Contact Alexandria Sivak 310.440.6473 asivak@getty.edu 7/17
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