The State Art Museum of Florida, known as The Ringling , was once owned by one of the wealthiest men of the Roaring twenties, John Ringling. This museum is located in Sarasota, Florida and houses some of the most prominent works of art representing the culture and time of Europe back then and still continues to grow to this day. It opened it doors to the public in 1931, which was two years after the death of John’s wife Mable, hoping it would “promote education and art appreciation, especially among our young people.” John Ringling owned and operated a circus with four of his six brothers and it’s name was the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. While he gained great success with the circus he developed a voracious passion for
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It has always been advertised as one of the most prominent art museums in the State of Florida, rightfully so. This visit was my sixth time actually being to the art museum, but it was my first really analyzing the artwork in each gallery and all the sculptures that can be found in the museum. I have enjoyed each visit differently and I knew that selecting this museum would be the perfect choice. It displays some of the most breathtaking pieces of art based on the magnitude and scale of the pieces that I have ever seen. It is easy to spot visually little details in each piece and take note on the similarities and differences between them. John Ringling’s collection and many of the pieces that have been added since are in a way bringing art from the world of all over to enjoy in this one place in Florida. It wasn’t until my first visit to The Ringling six years ago when I started to facilitate a connection to …show more content…
This was not open when I visited, but is set to open early this year. Also It has gained more funding for a kids and family playspace where they can let go and enjoy playing outdoors. Despite some of these additions and minor changes the Ringling Museum and the surrounding estate still remains the welcoming and community-driven palace it has has always remained. The museum is a piece art in its own right. The courtyard is dynamic and not just because of the sculptures that are there. The surroundings are of the building structure of an arcade (Sporre 87) where rhythmic arches are side-by-side made from conjoining posts on
It has always been advertised as one of the most prominent art museums in the State of Florida, rightfully so. This visit was my sixth time actually being to the art museum, but it was my first really analyzing the artwork in each gallery and all the sculptures that can be found in the museum. I have enjoyed each visit differently and I knew that selecting this museum would be the perfect choice. It displays some of the most breathtaking pieces of art based on the magnitude and scale of the pieces that I have ever seen. It is easy to spot visually little details in each piece and take note on the similarities and differences between them. John Ringling’s collection and many of the pieces that have been added since are in a way bringing art from the world of all over to enjoy in this one place in Florida. It wasn’t until my first visit to The Ringling six years ago when I started to facilitate a connection to …show more content…
This was not open when I visited, but is set to open early this year. Also It has gained more funding for a kids and family playspace where they can let go and enjoy playing outdoors. Despite some of these additions and minor changes the Ringling Museum and the surrounding estate still remains the welcoming and community-driven palace it has has always remained. The museum is a piece art in its own right. The courtyard is dynamic and not just because of the sculptures that are there. The surroundings are of the building structure of an arcade (Sporre 87) where rhythmic arches are side-by-side made from conjoining posts on