❧ Silke
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Ringling Museum of Art
Well, after visiting Ca d'Zan in this post and this one, we made our way to the Ringling Museum of Art and were stunned at the size and the beauty of it!
All the photos (Daniel was the photographer extraordinaire) are only from the outside as photos inside were not permitted.
As we understand it, John Ringling lost his vast fortune during the depression. His creditors wanted him to sell his monumental European art collection to cover his debt, but he refused to do so.
He felt that his late wife, Mable, wanted him to keep the art collection intact.
At his death in 1936, he willed the collection to the State of Florida and thus insured that we can all enjoy some amazing art in Sarasota, Florida, including significant works by Rubens, Velasquez, Frans Hals and many more.
Gorgeous, isn't it?!
Wishing you a beautiful Saturday!
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Liebe Silke,
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kommen liebe Grüße zu dir.
Elisabeth
Liebe Silke, das ist ja ein wunderbarer Ausflug, mit ebensolchen Fotos! Herrlich ist das, auf den Spuren anderer zu wandeln, zu erleben und nachzufühlen. Danke schön für Deinen Besuch und liebe Grüße zu Dir! Erika ♥
ReplyDeleteFun!hope you're having a wonderful time,
ReplyDeleteI love those cloister-like arcades.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous!
ReplyDeleteThat bronze statue in the middle of the courtyard looks very much like the marble "Davide" by Michelangelo in Florence (I'm calling him Davide instead of David, because that really is the original name of the statue).