Showing posts with label Getty Center Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Getty Center Art. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Getty Art






September 29, 2009
The first floor of the Getty's main building is full of French watercolor paintings. Teddy's favorite was a large piece by Louis de Carmontelle that depicted 18th century aristocrats lounging in a perfectly landscaped park. Teddy also appreciated the 17th century frou-frou fancy ceramics on the second floor. To think that these fragile works of art have stayed around for hundreds of years without getting a single chip or scratch is amazing, right? Nibs was more into the sculptures...