where is she from?
Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Marion True
True was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in 1948, and grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where she developed an interest in Greek Antiquities. True later received a scholarship to study the classics and fine arts at New York University, NYU. True also has a masters degree in classical archaeology from NYU's Institute of Fine Arts, and a PhD from Harvard, where she studied under Emily Dickinson Vermeule. True was trained by Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III, contemporary scholar of Ancient Art and Curator of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from 1957 to 1996.
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 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. who is this curator? She was the former curator of antiquities for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. was there any charges against her? Yes - for participating in a conspiracy that laundered stolen artifacts through private collections and creating a fake paper trail
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Marion True [SEP] Early years
True was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in 1948, and grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where she developed an interest in Greek Antiquities. True later received a scholarship to study the classics and fine arts at New York University, NYU. True also has a masters degree in classical archaeology from NYU's Institute of Fine Arts, and a PhD from Harvard, where she studied under Emily Dickinson Vermeule. True was trained by Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III, contemporary scholar of Ancient Art and Curator of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from 1957 to 1996. In 1982, True joined The Getty as a curatorial assistant and later became a curator in 1986.