The Getty Villa

So, we have been doing a lot of excursioning the last couple weekends. We figured we better see all the amazing and beautiful places in southern california before we leave. Even though I have lived here most of my life, there are so many places that I have never been to but have always wished to see. The Getty Villa is one of those spots. It is in Malibu, right next to the ocean. Take a look:

The Getty Villa is home to an extensive collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. It is modeled after the Villa dei Papiri, a Roman country house in Herculaneum buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Here is the Peristyle located just outside of the museum.

One of the hallways in the Outer Peristyle. I loved the Corinthian columns that lined it.

The Romans painted the walls inside of their houses with decorative motifs to give an illusion of being outside with nature.
One of the two bronze sculptures at one end of the pool- it is a replica of the real piece of art found at the Villa dei Papiri.

The Inner Peristyle

The Marbury Hall Zeus. It was found on the grounds of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy in the late 1700's. Really wish I had this in my house!

Taylor fighting the Roman's with his favorite thing in the whole world right now, a sword.

Taylor and mom


The boys chillin' by the pool in the Outer Peristyle


Trying to get a family picture and again, failing to get a decent one. Oh well... hope you enjoyed the tour and hopefully got a little taste of the ancient Roman world.