GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE THE CLASSICAL WORLD GRANTS IN CONTEXT: 2019–2020

at the Getty Villa

The Getty Scholars Program at the Villa for the 2019/2020 term will consider the ancient culture of , in particular its relations to its southern neighbor and, in a later period, Rome. The feature prominently in Greek history and are well attested in literature, art, and . No doubt interacting already in the Bronze Age, Thracians had particularly close relations with the Greek colonists who settled along the coast in the seventh century BC, including those who took an interest in the gold and silver mines in Thracian territory. Although adversaries during the Persian Wars, Thracians were later employed as soldiers to fight beside the Athenians and became a familiar sight in Greece. The united the various Thracian tribes in the mid-fifth century BC and survived into the first century AD. The rich archaeological HOW TO APPLY: remains of Thrace, including royal burials with The complete theme statements are available online at www.getty.edu/research/scholars/years/future. superb gold, silver, and bronze works, attest to the

Detailed instructions, eligibility requirements, and application sophistication of the culture, which combined local, forms are available online at www.getty.edu/foundation/apply. Greek, and Persian elements. In turn, Thracian ,

Residential grants and fellowships are available for including Orphic beliefs and the of the scholars at all stages in their careers: , had a profound influence in Greece. ❖ Getty scholar grants for established scholars or writers who have attained distinction in their fields Priority will be given to research projects that are cross- ❖ Getty pre- and postdoctoral fellowships cultural and interdisciplinary, and that utilize a wide ❖ VolkswagenStiftung postdoctoral fellowships, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation range of archaeological, textual, and other evidence.

Address inquiries to: Attn: (Type of Grant) DEADLINE: The Getty Foundation Phone: 310 440.7374 1 OCTOBER 2018 E-mail: [email protected]

Image: Villa Giulia Painter (Greek [Attic], act. ca. 470–440 BC). attacked by Thracian women, side A from Attic red-figure calyx krater, terracotta, 460-450 BC. J. Paul Getty Museum, 80.AE.71. Gift of Dr. Paul Flanagan. Design © 2018 J. Paul Getty Trust