Ringling Museum

Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail came to town for Drew's graduation, and we wanted to do something fun with them while they were in town. The Ringling has a free Monday program that allows you to tour the Bayfront Gardens and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art at no cost. Since we were going to be having a cookout dinner at Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry's for dinner we thought that a trip to Sarasota earlier to visit the museum would be a good start to the day.

Up first is a few photos from our walk from the entrance of The Ringling to the The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
		A statue outside of the entrance to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
		"The Triumph of Divine Love"
		A couple of sculptures from inside the museum...

		"The Strange Tale of a Typewriter"
		Another sculpture...
		...and a painting.
		"Lettuccio"
		A couple of paintings from the museum...

		A bust of Louis XIV.
		"Flaying of Marsyas"
		Several pieces of modern art spotted in the museum...




		An interesting statue in the museum courtyard.
		"David"
		Also in the courtyard is this statue...
		...and these two fountains...

		"Elephant Attacked by Two Tigers"
		A fireplace and door surround from an apartment in New York City.
		A statue in the museum.
		"Hermes Rescues Odysseus from Circe Panini"
		"Aeneas in the Elysian Fields"
		A carved settee in the museum.
		Drew checking out the "Lieutenant General Philip Honywood" painting as Jerry & Gail look at other artwork.
		"Moonlight Landscape"
		A harpsichord in a section of the museum...
		...as well as this "toilet service" set.
		An ebony and tortoiseshell cabinet.
		"Lamentation over the Dead Christ"
		One more piece of art from the museum.

After leaving the museum we headed across the Bayfront Gardens towards Ca’ d’Zan. Here are a few photos of our walk...

Bayfront Gardens
		A view of a piece of art from the museum exit.
		A fern.
		A couple of sculptures on the garden grounds...

		Several shots of banyan trees...

Although our free admission didn't allow us to go inside, we were able to wander around the outside of Ca’ d’Zan, or the “House of John”, the house of John & Mable Ringling. Here are some of the photos from around their home...

Ca’ d’Zan
		A sidewalk mosaic seen while on the walk to Ca’ d’Zan.
		A reflecting pool near the entrance to Ca' d'Zan.
		Rose standing outside of Ca' d'Zan.
		A look at part of the house.
		Drew posing for a picture along the waterfront...

		A look at the back of Ca' d'Zan.
		Tara and Rodney posing along the waterfront...


		A look at the boat dock at Ca' d'Zan.
		A look inside the home.

Finally, here are a few photos from our walk from Ca' d'Zan to the exit of The Ringling...

Bayfront Gardens
		The burial location of John & Mable Ringling.
		Some bamboo that guests have carved.
		More bamboo in the gardens.
		An Agave tequilana plant.
		Another banyon tree that we passed on our way towards the exit.
		A double-crested cormorant sitting in a pond.

Bayfront Gardens

Gail returning from looking at a Royal Poinciana tree spotted after entering the Bayfront Gardens grounds.

A banyan tree.

A couple of Florida softshell turtles that were swimming in one of the ponds on the grounds.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

A statue outside of the entrance to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

"The Triumph of Divine Love"

A couple of sculptures from inside the museum...

"The Strange Tale of a Typewriter"

Another sculpture...

...and a painting.

"Lettuccio"

A couple of paintings from the museum...

A bust of Louis XIV.

"Flaying of Marsyas"

Several pieces of modern art spotted in the museum...

An interesting statue in the museum courtyard.

"David"

Also in the courtyard is this statue...

...and these two fountains...

"Elephant Attacked by Two Tigers"

A fireplace and door surround from an apartment in New York City.

A statue in the museum.

"Hermes Rescues Odysseus from Circe Panini"

"Aeneas in the Elysian Fields"

A carved settee in the museum.

Drew checking out the "Lieutenant General Philip Honywood" painting as Jerry & Gail look at other artwork.

"Moonlight Landscape"

A harpsichord in a section of the museum...

...as well as this "toilet service" set.

An ebony and tortoiseshell cabinet.

One more piece of art from the museum.

Bayfront Gardens

A view of a piece of art from the museum exit.

A fern.

A couple of sculptures on the garden grounds...

Several shots of banyan trees...

Ca’ d’Zan

A sidewalk mosaic seen while on the walk to Ca’ d’Zan.

A reflecting pool near the entrance to Ca' d'Zan.

Rose standing outside of Ca' d'Zan.

A look at part of the house.

Drew posing for a picture along the waterfront...

A look at the back of Ca' d'Zan.

Tara and Rodney posing along the waterfront...

A look at the boat dock at Ca' d'Zan.

A look inside the home.

Bayfront Gardens

The burial location of John & Mable Ringling.

Some bamboo that guests have carved.

More bamboo in the gardens.

An Agave tequilana plant.

Another banyon tree that we passed on our way towards the exit.

A double-crested cormorant sitting in a pond.