Ringling Museum of Art

My last visit on this vacation is to the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, and it's another of those places I've been to many, many times.

The front of the Museum.

The main entrance.

The courtyard, taken from the west end facing east.

Facing west in the courtyard.

The famous bronze replica of the Statue of David.

Another view of the Statue.

Sculpture to the side of the statue.

A marble statue in the courtyard.

The following photos were taken inside the museum. They may be a bit grainy since they were taken with available light only.

More from the Ringling Museum Courtyard

Although I was living near Tampa at this time, I made a trip down to Sarasota to visit the Ringling Museum of Art. Unfortunately, I have not been back to the museum since this visit.

Potted bouganvillia.

This photo is a perfect example of how difficult a subject the courtyard can be. There is far too much going on in the photo.

A bronze replica of the Statue of David. I can say without reservation that this is my favorite photo taken at the Musuem.

Walkway on the south side of the courtyard.

The south side of the courtyard.

Walkway behind the statue.

More from Ca d'Zan

Another visit to the Ringling grounds, specifically Ca d'Zan, which means 'House of John'. It's the mansion in which John and Mable Ringling lived. You can find out more by following the link the the Ringling Museum of Art in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

A rose in one of the many gardens.

Tower in the front of the mansion.

The back of the mansion.

I love photographs of windows.

More ornate windows.

Very interesting.

Bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling.

I had to get another 'tree and sky' photo in.

Ringling Museum Courtyard

More photos from the courtyard of the Ringling Museum of Art. It can be a difficult place to photograph since there are so many unwanted items that can inadvertently appear in the background.

Walkway along the side of the courtyard.

A wide shot of the courtyard.

Diagonal from the north side looking southwest.

A fountain.

Another fountain.

A drunken statue, or at the very least, a statue of a drunk.

Looks like a Doge.

Rose near the museum.

A Visit to the Ringling Museum

Today I visited the grounds of the Ringling Museum of Art, in Sarasota. There is a beautiful courtyard, of which many photos (not mine) have been published in various travel magazines and books about Sarasota and Florida. On this day, I managed to get a few photos of the courtyard, as well as the Ca d'Zan, or 'House of John'. The Ringling web site has loads of information about the museum and Ca d'Zan. There's a link to the site in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

A view of the courtyard facing west. In this wide angle view, one can barely make out the bronze replica of the Statue of David.

Another courtyard shot looking to the northwest.

Another northwest shot, taken from further west.

From near the statue, facing east.

A long sidewalk leading to Ca d'Zan.

Front entrance to Ca d'Zan.

Approaching the windows from inside Ca d'Zan. I don't remember the exact details - I took the picture over twenty years ago!