Outer Peristyle of Getty Villa
by Michele Myers
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Outer Peristyle of Getty Villa
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Michele Myers
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Photograph - Photography
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While on a short visit to the Los Angeles area in August of 2014, I visited the Getty Villa located above Malibu, California. This is a view of the outer peristyle of a ancient Roman home built by the Gettys and modeled on the Villa dei Papiri, excavated from the ruins of c. 79 AD Herculaneum, with details from excavated homes of the period. The villa now houses the Getty collection of ancient Greek, Roman and Etrurian antiquities. The villa is a beautiful recreation of first century Roman architecture. The center pool was dry due to California's continuing drought. The lovely gardens are planted with native Mediterranean species.
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April 23rd, 2015
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Comments (7)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this magnificent formal garden, Michele! Amazing reflecting pool! L/F
Michele Myers replied:
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and supportive comment and L/F, Hanne! I only wish that the pool had water when I visited.
Cyril Maza
Really nice!
Michele Myers replied:
Thank you, Cyril! This is based on a ancient Roman villa - they lived pretty well!
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