The Villa, modeled after a first-century Roman country house, the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, was constructed in the early 1970s by the architectural firm of Langdon and Wilson. Architectural consultant Norman Neuerburg worked closely with J. Paul Getty to develop the interior and exterior details, based on elements from ancient Roman houses in the towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae. Admission to the Getty Villa, located at 17985 West Pacific Coast Highway, is free, but only a limited number of visitors are allowed in each day and demand is very high, so tickets need to be obtained in advance. Roman busts located on one side of the peristyle at the Getty Villa Museum, located at 17985 West Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Getty Villa (Malibu, Calif.) Busts, Roman Statues--California--Los Angeles Museums--California--Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles) Peristyles--California--Los Angeles Architecture, Domestic--California--Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles)--Roman influences Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Neighborhoods Collection photographs Neuerburg, Norman
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