Getty Villa Museum

Getty Museum completes construction of new building. The J. Paul Getty Museum in the United States announced last week that it has purchased 17 paintings from an anonymous British collector, including works by Italian painter Michelangelo. (Michelangelo), French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau, Spanish painter Francisco Goya, and other important artists' works are estimated to have a total value of over 100 million US dollars. "This is the most expensive collection acquisition by the Getty Museum since its establishment in 1974, significantly improving the quality of paintings in the museum's collection," said Timothy Potts, director of the museum. Among the 17 newly acquired paintings, there are 16 Old Master paintings and one 18th-century oil painting - "La Surprise". This oil painting was completed by French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau in 1718, depicting a musician playing guitar for a couple dancing. The painting was once considered lost until it appeared on the auction market in 2008 and was finally sold for £12.36 million (approximately $24.49 million at the time).