This week’s recitation is about the ongoing debate regarding the Getty Villa’s Victorious Youth, 300-100 BCE. Links to an external site.
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103QSX#68788f24efae95841e79b70adf1a8cc848572090
Instructions:
Consider the following in your discussion. Be sure to cite your sources of research.
1. Read some of the following articles in the links provided to give you some context for this ongoing debate between the Getty Museum and the Italian Ministry of Culture. The Getty Museum is trying desperately to retain the statue and the Italian Ministry of Culture wants it returned as they assert they are the rightful owners.
2. What is your position about who should have the Classical sculpture?
3. Does anyone truly own art?
4. Now write a response to these questions in the Reply box.
5. Please reply to at least two of our classmates’ posts with comments about their observations.
Grading Rubric
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Getty Museum
https://www.getty.edu/news/getty-museum-and-the-italian-ministry-of-culture-sign-agreement-in-rome/
Khan Academy with Dr. Kenneth LapatinLinks to an external site.
https://smarthistory.org/statue-of-a-victorious-youth-getty-conversations/
Podcast The Getty BronzeLinks to an external site.
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/audio-the-getty-bronze/
The New York Times Links to an external site.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/arts/design/getty-bronze-italy-ruling.html
Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/whose-art-debate-erupts-over-antiquities-95467
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome “A”: Outstanding Well-founded original thinking; well organized; superior understanding of the subject matter leading to strong analysis and synthesis; shows broad and deep knowledge base.
250 word paragraph responding to all questions