Uncle Sam to fight with the bankers.
One stipulation Ringling made in his
bequeath was that the museum open
free to the public one day a week,
which it does every Monday.
Thanks to Ringling's vision and
grooming, Sarasota's reputation
as a fine arts cultural destination
also grew way beyond a simple
circus attraction. We are now home
to globally ranked art schools,
astounding theatre groups and one
of the finest art museums in the
country. The world famous Ringling
Museum boasts 15,000 viewable
works including European art,
Ancient art, Decorative arts, and
Modern and Contemporary art and
1,300 images of their permanent
collection stored in a digital library.
The most well known works include
paintings, prints, textiles, drawings
and manuscripts by Piero di Cosimo,
Diego Velazquez, Frans Hals, Jan
Davidsz de Heem and Peter Paul
Rubens.
"
Life is short
but art is long.
reached where Ringling was able
to contribute to the creation of a
Ringling School of Art and Design.
Further notable derivatives of John
Ringling include the formation of the
Sarasota School of Architecture and
a general tourist draw of over five
million visitors a year.
John Ringling's memory remains
larger than life. Today, many avid
collectors and leaders of industry
like himself are drawn to this artistic
oasis carved from Ringling's vision
almost a century ago. Sarasota, the
little jewel of a city he helped create,
attracts affluent and culturally
passionate individuals from around
the globe, garnering it the title of
second wealthiest city in the state of
Florida.
"
John Ringling and Socrates
Though Ringling had always
dreamed of having an Art School
on the same property as the Art
Museum, due to a variety of obstacles
this goal was continuously delayed.
Eventually an arrangement was
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