Those who are
closely interested in the art that blossomed in Palmyra
from the first to the third century AD are in for a treat at the newly
rearranged Getty Villa in Malibu,
California
The Getty Villa opened on Wednesday 18 April 2018 with a chronological
instead of thematic display of its precious artwork. At the same time, they
will present a typical funerary sculpture from the collections of the Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen together with Getty’s own
reliefs and photographs related to the once so wealthy city of Palmyra
in Syria (see: The
Glorious Days of Palmyra).
What started as
a mere caravan stop-over became a major crossroad between the Roman and Parthian
empires in which Queen
Zenobia played an unrivaled role (see: The
Dream of the Queen of Palmyra).
For the aficionados, remember that the
entrance to this museum is free but that advance entry tickets are required (click here).
This special exhibition will run until 27 May 2019 under the title Palmyra: Loss and
Remembrance.
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