California wildfires threaten the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Fires raging violently in California are also threatening the Getty Museum in Los Angeles for proximity, so much so that the fire has been nicknamed the Getty Fire, but the museum’s administration reassures its visitors as “the facility is designed and built to withstand these calamities.” The Getty was designed “with disaster situations such as fires and earthquakes in mind. The buildings are made of stone, concrete, and steel, and the roofs are made of stone to keep embers from getting on the ground and catching fire.” In addition, an air filtration system prevents smoke and ash from entering the museum to protect the collection.

The museum holds many important works of art, including theAthlete of Fano attributed to Greek sculptor Lysippus, and masterpieces by Italian artists such as Correggio, Dosso Dossi, Gentile da Fabriano, Lorenzo Lotto, Andrea Mantegna, Titian, and Pontormo; however, museum spokeswoman Lisa Lapin said that “the works are much safer if they are not moved.”

Source: Evening Courier

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California wildfires threaten the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

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