Progression of the Kouroi What is a kouros? In Greek, kouros means a young man. In art, a kouros is a statue of a young nude male who stands with his hands at his sides and one leg, usually his left, advanced. Throughout the Archaic period, which dates from 610 B.C. to 480 B.C., the basic pose of kouroi (plural for kouros) remained the same, though the anatomy of the figures gradually became more naturalistic or true to life. The ideology that the Greek sculptors wanted to achieve greater
Nicolas Lancret’s Dance before a Fountain (1730-1735) is currently displayed at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. The oil on canvas painting captures a scene of a party in the early 1700’s. Lancret’s painting, known as a fête galante, a French term referring to an elegant, festive outdoor celebration or some sort of activity usually put on by rich aristocracy in the 18th century. Such paintings were significant at the time because they were apart of the Rococo, or Late Baroque, period in which the
Paul Getty. Due to the Great Depression, Skelly fell into hard times. The company, in efforts to cut cost, transferred some of their employees to Tidewater Associated Oil Company, under the control of J. Paul Getty. The employees were later transferred back to Skelly, but the Getty’s made a cash loan, giving Skelly Oil, held stock, and some of Mr. Skelly’s stock
I travelled to Los Angeles on March 5, 2016 and explored the J. Paul Getty Museum. Located in the Santa Monica hills west of the 405 freeway, the Getty Center has a view overlooking the Los Angles skyline. Because of the geographical location, the center provides guest with tram rides to and from the park structure and museum. The museum is very large, consisting of multiple galleries within each of the building, an observation deck, and a central garden. There are numerous collections available
Visiting the Getty Museum was an experience I will forever cherish. Driving up to the museum and viewing the unique architecture and immense scale was breath taking. The modern design and natural materials used was something I had never seen before. The museum is filled with natural light and open space inviting you to enter. I was so eager to get inside and see all of the art and furniture we have been learning about this semester in person. As we went from room to room, I was overwhelmed by the
A kouros purchased by the J. Paul Getty museum brings about skepticism of its legitimacy. According to Dr. Richard Serros the legitimacy of ancient works of art is often overlooked, as explained in the chapter titled, “Art and the Truth: The Getty Kouros and Provenance”. This is a notion worth noting as many priceless pieces of art may be seen as legitimate by several museums when in fact they are forgeries. These forgeries lack a true origin and may prove that many museums are indifferent as to
When someone accidentally touches a smoldering oven rack, they are not presented with adequate time to consider every manner they can react. Within a split-second, the human will retract their hand in order to avoid further agony and save their skin. In this circumstance, the sensory nerve which perceived the pain will bypass the brain and reconnect directly to a motor nerve near the spinal cord, which will in turn cause muscles to withdraw the hand. This life-saving device, called a reflex arc
Snap judgements are those immediate conclusions we make when we meet someone for the first time or experience something new or different. Many of us make snap judgements every single day of our lives without even being conscious of it. In fact, it only takes us a couple seconds to decide whether we like something or not. Snap judgements are a mental process we all do unconsciously. According to our class reading “Blink” by Malcom Gladwell, Gladwell states that most of us have experienced snap judgments
process events which apply to all of these examples that Gladwell uses. Thin-slicing is a way that we interpret and process events, it is a part of the cognitive perspective, which shows up in everyday life. The art experts at the Getty museum were able to tell that the kouros was a fake based on how they interpreted all aspects of the sculpture and processed those aspects to know that there was something wrong with the statue. Gottman was able to process all aspects of a couple’s relationship and was
sort out information, make sense of it or a connection, and come to a rapid, concluding statement within the first two seconds of being exposed to a stimulus. Gladwell begins his book by informing the reader about the Getty Museum of California’s purchase of a Greek statue, kouros. Many doubted it’s authenticity, leading to multiple tests that lasted fourteen months. The tests revealed there was no need to be worried, the statue was indeed “genuine”. Still, three historians were brought in to observe
application of “Thin-slicing” is chronicled in how Thomas Hoving and other art experts instinctively knew the Getty Museum’s kouros was fake and in how Lee Goldman developed a heuristic for examining whether patients’ chest pains were indicators of a heart attack or some other ailment. Thomas Hoving’s use of “Thin-slicing” occurred in his thought process when he was examining the Getty kouros. He explains
What are the elements of the crime of fraud? For there to be an art fraud investigation or prosecution proceeding there must be three elements that are needed to be present. There needs to be a level of deception from the defendant that shows a proof of deception. In the case of art fraud, the deception used by O’Loughlin was that he falsely attributed paintings to Clifford Possum, who had not painted them, showing the paintings were not authentic. The second element, requires there to be harm suffered
Stolen and Forged Artwork Since the beginning of its existence, art collecting has been a rather dangerous endeavor. Artwork fakes and even stolen art have been documented since the days of ancient Rome. Even then, the Romans often sought classical Greek artwork and sculptures, and more often than not, works purchased were by Roman artists trying to imitate classic Greek works (Kaufman 36). Today, modern day forgers are still trying to fool art enthusiasts and are becoming increasingly sophisticated