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    Getty Villa modeled on Ville dei Papiri
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    Getty Villa & Getty Center

    March 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Jean-Paul Getty was one of the richest men in the world and dedicated his fortune to art - constructing a full-scale replica of a Roman Villa close to Pompeji to house his Greek-Roman collection, and the huge Getty Center to house art from the Middle Ages to about 1875. Amazing to walk into old Rome, and to stroll through 500 years of European masterpieces within 3 hours!Read more