J. Paul Getty: The Real Story Behind The Man With All The Money In The World

Getty Was An Avid Art Collector

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J. Paul Getty’s longest-lasting legacy is perhaps his vastly impressive art collection, which he began in the 1930s. Fluent in German, French, and Italian, Getty could also get by in Arabic, Greek, Russian, and Spanish while being able to read Latin and ancient Greek. This gave him an advantage in acquiring some of the most impressive works of art produced in ancient Europe. While he had most of these works at his Malibu mansion, he decided in 1968 to display them in a permanent museum after he ran out of space at his home.