We wouldn't normally consider ourselves very "artsy" or even all that cultured. We do however, appreciate great beauty and creativity. We occasionally visit a museum and for the last 4 years, we've made the annual trip to Laguna Beach for the famous Pageant of the Masters. This weekend, we did just those two things.
The Getty Villa in Malibu just re-opened after a nine year and $275 million renovation and expansion. Parched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, it was once lived in by J. Paul Getty himself. It features his Antiquities Collection from Rome, Greece, and Etrusia. The Getty Villa was modeled after the partially excavated Villa dei Papiri in Italy.
The Pageant of the Masters is a unique show of "living pictures."
It re-creates classical and contemporary works using real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. An outdoor amphitheatre, professional orchestra, original score, live narration, intricate sets, and sophisticated lighting, make this night one that we look forward to every year.
"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."
-Michelangelo
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