Mountain Meditation Inspired by Italy

Mountain Meditation Inspired by Italy

Feel still and majestic like a mountain in a meditation inspired by Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld’s painting View of the Bridge and Part of the Town of Cava, Kingdom of Naples (1785–90). A picturesque, verdant scene captures the quiet majesty and peacefulness of the rolling mountains of Southern Italy. Bidauld was drawn to Italy’s landscape, spending years traveling across the country to paint. He returned to this particular vista in Naples to capture it from many angles and at different times of day. Small in scale, Bidauld likely started this piece as a sketch, painting en plein air or in the outdoors, directly experiencing the grandeur of the mountain. In a mountain meditation inspired by Bidauld and mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn, channel the majesty and strength of the mountain in order to find inner strength and stillness. Learn about the other paintings of this scene held by the Fitzwilliam Museum (https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/135439) and The Morgan Library & Museum (https://www.themorgan.org/objects/item/270201). This podcast uses chapters. If you'd like to jump straight to the meditation, find the forth chapter. Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/mountain-meditation-inspired-by-italy/ See the painting in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ Why do mountains call to us? Listen to mountain climber and writer Katie Ives discuss how mountains inspire in this week’s deeper dive conversation. Find it in your podcast feed or on our YouTube channel Thursday, or find it on our website. For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ Watch our YouTube series Becoming Artsy, where host Jessie Hendricks dives headfirst into understanding the art world through hands-on explorations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLij2XTFgmBSQ0KxxtvqwZnQPX7Ag9eqFn&si=TuZtMHO0ZXcDoR6- Subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch lectures, interviews, and more from the world of art, conservation, and cultural heritage: https://www.youtube.com/@gettymuseum Through its programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust—Getty shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage, both in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Learn more about all we do for art on our website: Getty: https://www.getty.edu/ Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/ Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/ Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/ Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/

Deeper Dive: Blue Across Art History

For much of history, blue was one of the most fugitive pigments in art. Writer and historian Victoria Finlay, author of the book The Brilliant History of Color in Art [https://shop.getty.edu/products/the-brilliant-history-of-color-in-art-9781606064290], got to study Edvard Munch’s Starry Night in great detail during her time at the Getty Center researching this book and admired his nuanced use of the color. She speaks with host Lilit Sadoyan about this powerful color, its sources, and its symbolic meanings for Munch. If you missed it, listen to this week’s related blue light visualization [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/blue-light-visualization-edvard-munch-starry-night] inspired by Starry Night. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS [https://gty.art/4wZysOS] Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/deeper-dive-blue-across-art-history/ See the painting in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ [https://www.getty.edu/visit/]  Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes.  Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts [http://www.getty.edu/podcasts] * Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/] * If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/] * ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/] * Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/] Through its programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust—Getty shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage, both in Los Angeles and throughout the world.  Learn more about all we do for art on our website: * Getty: https://www.getty.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNsY1hwQVgwYmJERG1pS180TjVTN19sUG1SQXxBQ3Jtc0trNGZZa3JnaFlHUWNacWE0VUdnVHlfd1pDQjdXajNlallsWngwS3Z6Vjg1YmJtSi00MUZ2bEo3TjUwTXJJNWVXbE5jRUdWVXVOMFRJbTBCelpfUTh2Q0YtRTdsNGNFek9uUDF5MW9pZml4REZJVkJhNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2F&v=4Fugi6_2zAI] * Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/ [https://www.getty.edu/conservation/] * Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/ [https://www.getty.edu/foundation/] * Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/ [https://www.getty.edu/museum/] * Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/ [https://www.getty.edu/research/]

Blue Light Visualization with Edvard Munch’s Starry Night

Bring awareness to the memories, thoughts, and emotions evoked during this blue light visualization inspired by Edvard Munch’s Starry Night (1893) and his many uses of the color blue. Munch’s Starry Night is an emotionally charged painting of the coastline in Asgardstrand, Norway, where the artist recalled falling in love. Feelings were an important component to Munch’s artistic practice, and he believed that his abstracted landscapes altered depending on who viewed them. For Munch, color was a particularly powerful tool to express emotions and psychological states. Upon first viewing, the painting appears monochromatic, a wash of blue where sky melts into shore. Further close looking and reflection reveals the nuances in shades and texture of the paint. It is a rich, layered canvas that provokes feelings and invites viewers to engage with their thoughts and memories. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS [https://gty.art/4wZysOS] Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/blue-light-visualization-edvard-munch-starry-night/ See the painting in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ [https://www.getty.edu/visit/]  Hear about the history of the color blue in art with author Victoria Finlay in this week’s deeper dive conversation. Look for this conversation in your podcast feed or on our YouTube channel Thursday, or find it on our website.  Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes.  Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts [http://www.getty.edu/podcasts] * Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/] * If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/] * ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/] * Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/] Through its programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust—Getty shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage, both in Los Angeles and throughout the world.  Learn more about all we do for art on our website: * Getty: https://www.getty.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNsY1hwQVgwYmJERG1pS180TjVTN19sUG1SQXxBQ3Jtc0trNGZZa3JnaFlHUWNacWE0VUdnVHlfd1pDQjdXajNlallsWngwS3Z6Vjg1YmJtSi00MUZ2bEo3TjUwTXJJNWVXbE5jRUdWVXVOMFRJbTBCelpfUTh2Q0YtRTdsNGNFek9uUDF5MW9pZml4REZJVkJhNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2F&v=4Fugi6_2zAI] * Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/ [https://www.getty.edu/conservation/] * Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/ [https://www.getty.edu/foundation/] * Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/ [https://www.getty.edu/museum/] * Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/ [https://www.getty.edu/research/]

Deeper Dive: Mindful Gardening with Getty’s Head of Grounds and Gardens Brian Houck

How does Getty’s Head of Grounds and Gardens approach his job caring for the museum’s largest work of art? Brian Houck speaks with host Lilit Sadoyan about his work with Robert Irwin’s Central Garden (1997) at the Getty Center. The practice of gardening—which requires accepting things outside your control, like the weather—has a lot to teach mindfulness meditation practitioners. If you missed it, listen to this week’s flowing water meditation inspired by the garden. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS [https://gty.art/4wZysOS] Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/deeper-dive-mindful-gardening-brian-houck/ See the Central Garden in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ [https://www.getty.edu/visit/]  Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes.  Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts [http://www.getty.edu/podcasts] * Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/] * If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/] * ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/] * Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/] Through its programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust—Getty shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage, both in Los Angeles and throughout the world.  Learn more about all we do for art on our website: * Getty: https://www.getty.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNsY1hwQVgwYmJERG1pS180TjVTN19sUG1SQXxBQ3Jtc0trNGZZa3JnaFlHUWNacWE0VUdnVHlfd1pDQjdXajNlallsWngwS3Z6Vjg1YmJtSi00MUZ2bEo3TjUwTXJJNWVXbE5jRUdWVXVOMFRJbTBCelpfUTh2Q0YtRTdsNGNFek9uUDF5MW9pZml4REZJVkJhNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2F&v=4Fugi6_2zAI] * Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/ [https://www.getty.edu/conservation/] * Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/ [https://www.getty.edu/foundation/] * Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/ [https://www.getty.edu/museum/] * Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/ [https://www.getty.edu/research/]

Flowing Water Meditation in Robert Irwin’s Central Garden

Visualize your thoughts, worries, and stress floating away, like a leaf or petal on a garden stream, in this flowing water meditation inspired by Robert Irwin’s Central Garden (1997). Irwin’s garden is the largest work in the Getty Museum’s collection. Composed of living plants, carefully selected boulders, and landscape features, the artwork—and our experience of it—is always changing with the cycles of nature. Irwin added a stream running through the center of the garden; as it flows over intentionally placed rocks, the sounds of the water change. The ever-changing plants and water bring awareness to our bodies and our experience of the work of art. This podcast uses chapters. If you'd like to jump straight to the meditation, find the forth chapter. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS [https://gty.art/4wZysOS] Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/flowing-water-meditation-robert-irwin-central-garden/ See the Central Garden in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ [https://www.getty.edu/visit/]  Hear how Getty's Head of Grounds and Gardens, Brian Houck, approaches his task, mindfully, in this week’s deeper dive conversation. Look for this conversation in your podcast feed or on our YouTube channel Thursday, or find it on our website.  Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes.  Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts [http://www.getty.edu/podcasts] * Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/] * If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/] * ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/] * Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ [https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/] Through its programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust—Getty shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage, both in Los Angeles and throughout the world.  Learn more about all we do for art on our website: * Getty: https://www.getty.edu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNsY1hwQVgwYmJERG1pS180TjVTN19sUG1SQXxBQ3Jtc0trNGZZa3JnaFlHUWNacWE0VUdnVHlfd1pDQjdXajNlallsWngwS3Z6Vjg1YmJtSi00MUZ2bEo3TjUwTXJJNWVXbE5jRUdWVXVOMFRJbTBCelpfUTh2Q0YtRTdsNGNFek9uUDF5MW9pZml4REZJVkJhNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2F&v=4Fugi6_2zAI] * Getty Conservation Institute: https://www.getty.edu/conservation/ [https://www.getty.edu/conservation/] * Getty Foundation: https://www.getty.edu/foundation/ [https://www.getty.edu/foundation/] * Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/museum/ [https://www.getty.edu/museum/] * Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/ [https://www.getty.edu/research/]