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Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing
3 March 2026 — 7 June 2026
On NowGetty collection rotation: European drawings from 500 years showing how artists visualized virtue, vice, and social norms through allegory and symbolism.
From The Getty Center
This rotation from Getty's collection explores how European artists from the 16th to 19th centuries made drawings to criticize bad behavior as well as praise virtuous deeds. Drawings of proper and improper conduct range from straightforward examples (charity, lust, and greed) to complex allegories (virtue, decadence, and friendship). Whether warning against sinful ways or celebrating how one should behave, drawings visualized moral codes, political ideologies, and social norms.
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Brentwood, Los Angeles·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6:30pm
Wednesday10am–6:30pm
Thursday10am–6:30pm
Friday10am–6:30pm
Saturday ·10am–9pm
© The Getty Center
Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing
3 March 2026 — 7 June 2026
On NowGetty collection rotation: European drawings from 500 years showing how artists visualized virtue, vice, and social norms through allegory and symbolism.
From The Getty Center
This rotation from Getty's collection explores how European artists from the 16th to 19th centuries made drawings to criticize bad behavior as well as praise virtuous deeds. Drawings of proper and improper conduct range from straightforward examples (charity, lust, and greed) to complex allegories (virtue, decadence, and friendship). Whether warning against sinful ways or celebrating how one should behave, drawings visualized moral codes, political ideologies, and social norms.
Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Brentwood, Los Angeles·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6:30pm
Wednesday10am–6:30pm
Thursday10am–6:30pm
Friday10am–6:30pm
Saturday ·10am–9pm