J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) founded the Getty Oil Company. Using his immense wealth, Getty avidly collected art and antiquities.
The modern Getty Center in Santa Monica houses most of Jean Paul Getty’s eclectic art collection from medieval manuscripts to impressionist paintings. Pictured is our friend, Nina Diamond, a writer for the museum. The Getty Villa, a replica of the Villa dei Papiri from Herculaneum, sits on a hilltop in Malibu, about 20 minutes north on the Pacific coast. This structure, which Getty designed but never saw, houses his collection of Greco-Roman art, sculpture and architecture. Both locations reflect the success of the donor in structuring his foundation to fulfill his intent after his death – a remarkable art collection which carries his name in perpetuity.
PHOTOGRAPHS
At the Getty Villa- Harp Player, marble, early Cycladic, c. 2700-2300 BCE
At the Getty Center - Irises, Vincent Van Gogh, Saint Remy, France, 1889
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