Guide to the Getty Villa

by Marion True

Book Overview

The Getty Villa in Malibu includes the only museum in the United States devoted solely to classical antiquities. As such, the Museum building seeks to replicate the ground plan and major architectural features of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, with the surrounding landscaping modeled on ancient Roman gardens.
This guide presents the full history of the site, as well as that of the ancient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892368284
• ISBN13: 9780892368280
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 5.5"