Delve deeper into the Getty Villa’s new exhibition Modern Antiquity: Picasso, de Chirico, Léger, and Picabia in the Presence of the Antique, with a gallery course that explores the influence of ancient art among avant-garde artists.
On December 3, Ancient Art on the Modern Mind: 20th-Century Reinventions of Antiquity will look closely at the exhibition Modern Antiquity: Picasso, de Chirico, Léger, and Picabia in the Presence of the Antique, which juxtaposes classical art with the innovative work of avant-garde artists who re-appropriated the classical past. Exhibition co-curator Jens Daehner and John Tain of the Getty Research Institute present the history of the exhibition, after which they lead a discussion in the galleries about the 20th century artists and the classical works of art that inspired them.
Image: The Soothsayer’s Recompense, 1913. Giorgio De Chirico (Italian, born Greece, 1888 –1978). Oil on canvas. Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950. © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome
The courses take place at the Getty Villa in the meeting rooms and museum galleries from 1:00–4:00 p.m. The course fee is $35, $28 for students and seniors. Seats are limited; to make a reservation, please call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu. The Getty Villa is at located at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California.