The Getty Villa

by Marion True and Jorge Silvetti

Book Overview

The original Getty Museum, housed in a replica of a Roman Villa on a site overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is one of Los Angeles's most treasured landmarks. Closed for almost ten years while renovations were made to the building and the site itself was transformed into a center for the study of antiquities and conservation, the Getty Villa is now set to open late in 2005. The Getty Villa is a lively history of the Getty Museum, its renowned antiquities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892368411
• ISBN13: 9780892368419
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.6" x 10.5"