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Pink Paintwork, Palm Trees, and Classical Bronze Casts

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Pink Paintwork, Palm Trees, and Classical Bronze Casts
The courtyard garden is similar to the gardens found in Italian Renaissance villas. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Lorraine Ferrier
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A touch of Renaissance elegance can be found not only inside Florida’s state museum but also within its courtyard.
In the late 1920s, more than 50 bronze casts were destined for Florida, from the Chiurazzi Foundry in Naples, Italy. The casts were ordered by John Ringling, the circus entrepreneur and fine art collector.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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