Getty Museum: Greek, Maya, Moche (LA)

(Plan your visit: getty.edu)

FEATURED EXHIBITION Picture Worlds Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery (Runs until July 29, 2024)

Art of the Americas and the Old World

GETTY VILLA, Malibu, Los Angeles: Plan a visit to see mighty deities, brave heroes, and fantastic beings adorn the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks in the Mediterranean, the Maya in Central America, and the Moche of northern Peru.

This exhibition juxtaposes these three distinct ceramic traditions and explores the ways in which painted pottery served as a dynamic means of storytelling and social engagement.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español. More: getty.edu

• Explore the Exhibition Discover more about the dynamic picture worlds of the Greeks, Maya, and Moche.

Generous support provided by Jeffrey P. Cunard and the Getty Patron Program Additional support from Charles and Ellen Steinmetz in honor of Professor Christopher B. Donnan. SELECTED WORKS Plate with Hunters Shooting a Supernatural Bird, Maya, 600–900 CE. Terracotta. Museo Maya de Cancún, Secretaría de Cultura-Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. Image: © D.R. Secretaría de Cultura-INAH- MEX. Ignacio Guevara Explore the Exhibition Discover more about the dynamic picture worlds of the Greeks, Maya, and Moche

• Getty.edu; Crystal Q., CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly