Showing posts with label Sarasota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sarasota. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

John's pool

No, not mine... John Ringling's pool.

It is located on the grounds of the Ringling Museum and near his former mansion, Ca' d'Zan.

The pool was originally deep enough for swimming but was recently restored but at a shallow depth for safety of the visiting public.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Rubens at the Ringling

One of the highlights of the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota Florida is several large (huge?) paintings by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. This canvas it titled The Triumph of Divine Love.

The museum was a gift to the state of Florida from the man famous for his circus, John Ringling. Today the art collection is made up of over 28,000 items covering a wide variety of periods and styles, and well worth a day-long visit.