Walking Tour of the Getty Villa in 4K.

Walking tour at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.

Inspired by ancient Roman models, gardens are integral to the Getty Villa and feature fountains, sculpture, and colorful plants known to have grown in the ancient Mediterranean.

In ancient Roman times, the outer peristyle garden would have been used to converse with guests and for solo contemplation. It would also have been used to grow plants, ventilate the home, and provide an escape from the heat.

You’ll see replica statues of bronzes that were excavated from the Villa dei Papiri, the Roman villa that the Getty Villa is modeled after. Depicting famous philosophers, political figures, deities, athletes, and animals, they stand in the locations approximate to where they stood at the Villa dei Papiri.

The north wall features frescoes of landscapes and architecture copied from the Villa dei Papiri and another villa in Oplontis. Frescoes featuring theatrical masks on garlands strung between painting columns are copies of those from the Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor.

The central reflecting pool is approximately three feet deep. At the Villa dei Papiri, it was used for either swimming or fish farming.

Plants favored by the ancient Romans, such as bay laurel, boxwood, myrtle, ivy, and oleander, line the pool. Pomegranate trees stand in the corners of the garden.

The Getty Villa vividly evokes the classical world in both its landscape and architecture. Modeled after the Villa dei Papiri, a first-century Roman country house, the Villa is airy and sunlit, featuring mosaic floors and colorful trompe l’oeil walls and paintings. Its four gardens and grounds are surrounded with plant species that would have been found in the ancient Mediterranean, creating lush and fragrant places to stroll. The Getty Villa Museum houses the Getty’s extensive collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. Complementing the collections and exhibitions are a wide variety of public programs, weaving together art, performances, family activities, lecture and theater to serve as a gateway to the classical past. The Villa presents an annual outdoor theater production in a dramatic classical theater based on ancient prototypes. In addition, the Villa hosts staged play readings, musical performances, film screenings, artist demonstrations, lectures, workshops and other special events. Visitors can enjoy outdoor dining in a casual Mediterranean-themed café and nearby coffee cart. Admission to the Villa is always free.

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