was it part of any controversy with other countries?
Yes - regarding proper title to some of the artwork in its collection. The museum's previous curator of antiquities, Marion True was indicted in Italy in 2005 on criminal charges relating to trafficking in stolen antiquities. Similar charges have been addressed by the Greek authorities.
J. Paul Getty Museum
The Getty is involved in a controversy regarding proper title to some of the artwork in its collection. The museum's previous curator of antiquities, Marion True (hired by Frel), was indicted in Italy in 2005 (along with famed dealer Robert E. Hecht) on criminal charges relating to trafficking in stolen antiquities. Similar charges have been addressed by the Greek authorities. The primary evidence in the case came from the 1995 raid of a Geneva, Switzerland, warehouse which had contained a fortune in stolen artifacts. Italian art dealer Giacomo Medici was arrested in 1997; his operation was thought to be "one of the largest and most sophisticated antiquities networks in the world, responsible for illegally digging up and spiriting away thousands of top-drawer pieces and passing them on to the most elite end of the international art market". In 2005 True was forced to tender her resignation by the Board of Trustees, which announced her early retirement. Italy allowed the statute of limi
what is the getty villa a replica of There are four different gardens on the grounds of the Getty Villa. The largest garden is that of the Outer Peristyle, an exact proportional replica of the one at the Villa dei Papiri. where is this villa located? The easterly end of the Malibu coast in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. what are the facilities it provides? It hosts live performances in both its indoor auditorium and its outdoor theatre. It also hosts visiting exhibitions beyond its own collections. what is the historical account behind it? In 1954, oil tycoon J. Paul Getty opened a gallery adjacent to his home in Pacific Palisades. Quickly running out of room, he built a second museum, the Getty Villa, on the property down the hill from the original gallery. is there any museum? The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum. It is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum. The J. Paul Getty Museum is housed on two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. where is this aforesaid museum located? Los Angeles, California
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J. Paul Getty Museum [SEP] The controversies with Italy and Greece
In the 1970s and 1980s, the curator, Jiří Frel, designed a tax manipulation scheme which expanded the museum collection of antiquities, essentially buying artifacts of dubious provenance, as well as a number of artifacts generally considered fakes, such as the Getty kouros. In 1984, Frel was demoted, and in 1986, he resigned. The Getty is involved in a controversy regarding proper title to some of the artwork in its collection. The museum's previous curator of antiquities, Marion True (hired by Frel), was indicted in Italy in 2005 (along with famed dealer Robert E. Hecht) on criminal charges relating to trafficking in stolen antiquities.