AD, and the head of a youth by the Greek sculptor Polykleitos. In 2016, the terracotta head of the Greek god Hades was returned to Sicily (Italy). The archaeological artifact was looted from Morgantina in the 1970s. The Getty museum purchased the terracotta head of Hades in 1985 from the New York collector Maurice Tempelsman, who had purchased it from the London dealer Robin Symes. Getty records show the museum paid $530,000 for it. On December 21, 2016, the head of Hades was added to the collection of the archaeological museum of Aidone, where it joined the statue of Demeter, the mother of his consort Persephone. Sicilian archaeologists found a blue curl that was missing from Hades' beard, and so it proved the origin of the terracotta head. Response during the COVID-19 pandemic Many museums turned to their existing social media presences to engage their audience online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and Instagram accounts such as the Dutch Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine (“between art and quarantine”) and Covid Classics, the Getty sponsored the Getty Museum Challenge, inviting people to use everyday objects to recreate works of art and share their creations on social media, prompting thousands of submissions. The museum was among those singled out for particular praise by industry analysts for their successful social media content strategy during the shutdown, both for the challenge and for incorporating its works into the popular video game Animal Crossing. It also has Getty Publications Virtual Library, which more than 300 of books to read and download for free. You can search by Title, Author, or keywords. They are including paintings, architecture, conservation, photography, antiquities. Selected paintings collection highlights Selected objects collection highlights See also Getty Conservation Institute Getty Foundation Getty Research Institute References External links Virtual tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum provided by Google Arts & Culture Getty J. Paul Getty Trust Getty Getty Getty Getty Getty Getty Getty