Norman Studios Posters
The Norman Film Manufacturing Company, also known as the Norman Studios, located in Jacksonville, Florida, produced films out of its Arlington headquarters from 1920 until 1928. Richard E. Norman, a …
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Jacksonville’s Norman Studios: Movie Posters from the Permanent Collection
Before Hollywood dominated the film industry, Florida was the hot spot for movie executives. With our warm weather, sunny skies, convenient location, cheap labor, and diverse scenery, Florida quickly became a frontrunner in the early film business in the first part of the 20th century. Jacksonville in particular seemed a logical choice as a capital.
Maia Cruz Palileo: Days Later, Down River
Maia Cruz Palileo: Days Later, Down River navigates themes of migration and the persistence of tacit knowledge in the face of assimilation. The works on view map an archival, geological, …
Tattoos in Japanese Prints from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Some of the world’s most popular tattoo motifs trace back to early 19th-century Edo (modern Tokyo), where tattoo artists took inspiration from color woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e. Many of …
Fake News & Lying Pictures: Political Prints in the Dutch Republic
Comedians, editorial cartoons, and memes harness the power of satire, parody, and hyperbole to provoke laughter, indignation—even action.
Art of the Ancient Mediterranean
The Cummer’s collection encompasses antiquities dating from as early as 2100 B.C. to works created 2008 A.D. Among the more important Ancient Mediterranean antiquities are a Stele of Iku and …
Late Medieval, Renaissance, and Mannerist Art
The Cummer’s collection contains significant examples of art from the late Medieval, Renaissance, and Mannerist periods from a variety of geographic areas in Europe. Key among the Italian examples are …
17th – 18th Century European Paintings
Highlights from the Cummer’s Baroque Collection include Peter Paul Rubens’ The Lamentation (c. 1605), Theodoor Rombouts’ The Concert (c. 1620), Frans Snyders’ Still Life with Fruit and Flowers (c. 1630), …
19th Century European Paintings and Sculpture
Important 19th century European paintings and sculptures in the Cummer’s collection encompass a variety of movements and styles. Portraits represent the core of the Museum’s Neo-Classical holdings. They are Henry …
American Art
The Cummer’s American Collection represents an area of incredible strength and diversity. Portraits by Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, John Neagle, Louis Valtat, and Andy Warhol chronicle the development …
The Florida Collection
Within the American collection, the Cummer is developing a specialty centered on the art and culture of Florida. The earliest works are a significant group of 16th century engravings by …
Sculpture in the Gardens
Over the years, the Cummers amassed a considerable collection of ornaments for the gardens. They acquired antique pieces but also included new pieces made by the leading artisans of the …
Works on Paper
The Cummer’s collection of works on paper and photographs numbers approximately 2,200 objects. Nearly a quarter of these are a part of the Cornelia Morse Carithers Print Collection. Key pieces …
The Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain
The Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain, donated in 1965, is one of the three finest of its type in the world and the best of its kind in the …
The Dennis C. Hayes Collection of Japanese Prints
The Dennis C. Hayes Collection of Japanese Prints, an important collection of 190 Japanese woodblock prints, was donated in 1998 and provides an overview of the evolution of the medium …
The Eugene Savage Collection
The Eugene Savage Collection, purchased in 2007, contains 113 paintings and watercolors (1934-1952) by Eugene Savage (1883-1978), an American muralist, member of the National Academy, and Professor of painting at …
The Joseph Jeffers Dodge Collection
The Joseph Jeffers Dodge Collection is comprised of 230 paintings, drawings and photographs by the artist acquired by gift, bequest, and purchase. Together they constitute a comprehensive survey of his …
The James McBey Collection
The James McBey Collection, donated by the artist’s widow in 1961, is one of the largest of his work outside his native Scotland. More than 140 works including several watercolors …
The Eugène Louis Charvot Collection
The Eugène Louis Charvot Collection contains 19 paintings and 202 works on paper produced by Eugène Louis Charvot (1847-1924), a French doctor and army officer who was also an academically …
Mixed Media Winter Wonderland: Vacation Week Workshop
School’s out – the Museum is in! Create a winter wonderland scene inspired by the Cummer Gardens. Young artists will create their own version of white snow covering the gardens …