Visit to the Getty Center

The Getty Center

The Getty Center located at Los Angeles , boasts of modern facilities balanced with natural lighting and wonderful landscapes . The center is comprised of several buildings that are set on a mountain slope with each building named for its location and are chronologically organized These buildings contain various art exhibits , with the ground floor displaying sculptures and other decorative arts and the second floor dedicated to paintings . Each gallery has its own louvers that are controlled by a computer thus allowing natural light to illuminate the works of art

. This allows individuals who visit the museum to appreciate the artworks in almost the same condition that it was painted by the artists

The creation of Pietro Novelli of oil on canvas titled David with Head of Goliath ' during the 1630 's depicts a young and physically fit man holding in its one hand the huge and decapitated head of Goliath and on the other , a huge sword . The David depicted in the bible of a young shepherd boy with a slingshot is not evident here but rather , this was a strong and capable David who brought down Goliath and future king of Israel . The painting was set against a black background with David turned to the side while holding the severed head of Goliath , the latter depicted in all its gory and macabre details

Between the years 1630-1640 , Giovanni Battista Calandra created a portrait of Camillo Rospigliosi with the use of glass mosaic tiles surrounded by a gilt-wood...