On August 30, 2008 I visited The Getty Center, in Santa Monica, Ca. I was impressed of how beautiful and interesting this place is. In 1983 J. Paul Getty bought the land where today this museum is located. Mr. Paul Getty chose the famous architect Richard Mejer who is characterized for his contribution to architectural Modernism. Finally the Getty Center opened to the public in 1997. This museum is free thanks to Mr. Paul Getty who donated the building and the pieces of art that are exhibited in this amazing place.
This museum offer to the public different expositions. I had the opportunity to see a special exposition of sculptures which are the work of a famous Italian sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1598-1680. Some sculptures exhibit in the museum were lent by The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and others. The work of this sculptor is dominated by religious themes from the Western European art. The room where is the exposition of Bernini is jealously guarding.
The sculptures that most caught my attention are portrait of Cardinal Francois d' Escoubleau de Sourdis 1621-1622 it sculpture was thrown into a well during the religious unrest of 1790 fomented by the French Revolution. Other sculpture is portrait of Carlo Barberini about 1632, this portrait reveals a transformation of the traditional papal portrait because looks like speaking. Finally other sculpture that is really impressive is the portrait of Louis XIV about 1700 after Gian Lorenzo Bernini it is made of bronze and there is another sculpture made from marble in Versailles. Also, The Getty Center has some piece of art from Van Gogh and Monette. Because of its architectural style and the amazing pieces of art, The Getty Center is the best place to visit in Santa Monica, California.
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