Art Break: An Ancient Beauty Contest Through a New Lens Talk

Art Break: An Ancient Beauty Contest Through a New Lens Talk

Thursday, November 12, 2026
Free
A remarkable Athenian pelike (storage jar) at the Getty Villa depicts the famous beauty contest that started the Trojan War. Getty’s imaging manager Tahnee Cracchiola and art historian Will Austin discuss how innovative, high-resolution imaging led to new insights about the vessel’s decoration and the artistic process of the ancient artist.
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