Exhibition, Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World, presented at the J. Paul Getty Museum from 28 July to 1 November 2015, was an unprecedented exhibition that brought together 50 of the most important and rare bronze sculptures of the Hellenistic age. It was during this period that the medium of bronze drove artistic innovation, moving beyond classical norms, supplementing traditional subjects and idealized forms with realistic renderings of physical and emotional states. Such sculptures were produced in the thousands during the Hellenistic period. Today, however, very few survive. The exhibition garnered exceptional reviews, with the Los Angeles Times putting the exhibition on its list of “The ten best art exhibitions at LA museums in 2015” and The New York Times calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” In its 14-week run, the exhibition drew nearly 200,000 visitors to the galleries and the robust suite of educational programming, which was supported by the A. G. Leventis Foundation.
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2015
