Getty Villa Moves ‘Heaven and Earth’ for Byzantine Art Exhibition
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By Dawn Levesque
CALIFORNIA---The Getty Villa in Los Angeles presents "Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections" from April 9 through August 25, 2014. This major loan exhibition surveys the artistic, spiritual and cultural splendor of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine art exhibition highlights 167 items that include painted icons, frescoes, sculptures, mosaics and ceramics, illuminated books and other objects. Spanning more than 1,300 years, the art and antiquities are on loan from 34 Greek archaeological and art museums like Athen’s Benaki Museum, creating the largest and most significant Byzantine collection from Greece ever assembled and presented in Southern California. [link]
By Dawn Levesque
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| Courtesy of the Getty Villa in Los Angeles |
