Carvers & Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems
J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa
Curators: Kenneth Lapatin, Laure Marest-Caffey
Design: Robert Checchi, James Way, Andrew Pribus
March 19 thru September 7, 2009
The installation occupies one room of the Getty Villa in Malibu. The scale of the objects, mostly gems less than one inch in diameter, the paint color, the number of cases and lighting schemes invite a more intimate viewing of the objects.
