Mythic Figures in Art

The Getty Center, which has a number of pieces in its collection from the Classical period, is also running an exhibition at present that features art inspired by mythology.

“Gods and Heroes: European Drawings of Classical Mythology” is on display at the Getty Center Museum, in an exhibit that opened November 9, 2013 and runs through February 3, 2014. The exhibit will give the visitor the opportunity of closely studying the way European artists have interpreted figures from Classical (meaning Greek and Roman) mythology.

See "cupid Overpowering Pan" below

The exhibit covers 400 years of works, reflecting changing art styles and outlooks in European culture. Some of the works display pastoral loveliness while others highlight the violence that lurks in some mythological stories. Not all things are brightly sunny in classical mythology.

The Getty Center is free for visitors once your arrive (parking however, does come at a cost). The Museum is open Tuesday through Fridays, and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Saturdays, it is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed on Mondays. From the parking at Getty Center Drive, you can take the tram up to the Museum and enjoy its open plaza and staggering view of the Los Angeles Basin.

If you don’t want to do the planning involved in making a visit to the Getty, consider checking out the small personal galleries and studios that dot the greater Los Angeles region. You can find several in the Abstract Art Galleries in the Venice area, including several on Abbot Kinney.

See Diana Hobson's "Dark Cupid" below

You can find works like Diana’s Hobson’s “Dark Cupid” at her Studio on Abbot Kinney, sharing space with the engaging Tech Studio. Open all business hours, you’ll have a chance to see many of her smaller pieces on the walls of the establishment. Come by today.

NOTES:

“Cupid Overpower Pan”, by Agostino Carracci, from the Exhibit “Gods and Heroes: European Drawings of Classical Mythology,” at the Getty Center Museum, Los Angeles, CA. Reproduced here under Fair Use, for the purposes of information and education.

“Dark Cupid,” by Diana Hobson, copyright Diana Hobson, reproduced by permission.