and museums across the United States and Europe

Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History

Peter Galassi

Native tribes featured in the book are from all five continents and include:

mausoleums in Timbuktu

2025 Getty Villa Ornament aprons and museums across the UnitedOur collectible ornament was made expressly for the 2025 holiday season, inaugurating the Getty Museum's new tradition of presenting an annual design from each location inspired by works from its renowned collection. This year's Getty Villa design draws from a rare Roman silver amphora rhyton. Used in ancient feasts to pour and aerate wine, the vessel combined practical elegance with intricate ceremonial design. Our ornament captures the amphora's