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Course: The J. Paul Getty Museum > Unit 2
Lesson 1: For kids- Bored angel and twin
- Snake-haired monster
- Blue gangster demon
- Ferocious but cute sea monster
- Pair of chests, attributed to Antonio Maffei
- "A Hare in the Forest," Hans Hoffmann
- "An Allegory of Passion," Hans Holbein the Younger
- "The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbott," Franco-Flemish master
- Sad angels
- Mighty mover angel
- Tongue-tied baby dragon
- St. Michael the archangel, sassy devil and crew
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"The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbott," Franco-Flemish master
Listen to a commentary about a painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection. Created by Getty Museum.
Want to join the conversation?
- I think the red background is indicative of heaven...neither the sky outside nor "some kind of fancy wall paper..."
What do the rest of the Khan users think?(3 votes)- Well, it is the artist's idea of heaven, but no one alive went there. Really. WHO HERE WENT TO HEAVEN?(1 vote)
Video transcript
(bell ringing) (pig squealing) (upbeat piano music) - [Pig] This is the best
painting, wait'll you see this. Let me tell you all about it. Can you see me, do you see me, huh, down here on the left, in the corner? I'm the little pig on my hind legs, trying to get Saint Anthony's attention. He's a really great guy. He's just great. You see the tall guy
in the pale brown robe standing above me, he's holding the bell? I kept him company when he was
all alone in the wilderness. Of course, we're still really close pals. (pig squealing) Just because I'm little doesn't mean I don't have something to say. I notice all kinds of things that other people miss, don't you? Just for instance, take a look at how the artist painted the fur on my back. Go on, take a look. Get a real close look at
that, can you believe that? Each of those little lines is made with the tip of a very small paintbrush. Or say, take a look at this. See how the edge of my back is darker than the rest of my body? The artist did that on
purpose, you believe that? Is that incredible? Shading is what that is, of course. That there is why I don't look flat. Doesn't my stomach look round to ya? (pig squealing) Now, check out the faces on those people. Look at the details of
their eyes and mouths. Can you see how the strands of their hair curls on their heads or on their beards? The artist knew how to use a paintbrush, all right, that's a big deal. And how do you like that bright
red color on the background? Could be the sky with
all those gold stars, or maybe it's inside, some
kind of fancy wallpaper. What do you think? (pig squealing)