Essay On Cummer Museum

When I was first told I was to visit the Cummer Museum I thought, "This is going to be boring. How can I write a paper on just art?" However, after my visit, I found there were more things to write about than I had imagined. I come from Washington, D.C. and I'm used to visiting museums but I had never seen one with so many different kinds of artwork. From various oil paintings and ancient sculptures to modern photography and ceramic figures. There was even a beautiful garden to enjoy.
According to literature, the Cummer Museum is the largest arts museum in Northeast Florida. It was founded in 1958 by Ninah Cummer who had a very nice art collection started in her home. She also loved gardening hence her including the Cummer Gardens with
This film company was the Norman Film MFG Company. It was based in Jacksonville. I would have never known this important piece of African-American history if I hadn't visited the Cummer museum and I have been to several African-American museums. While talking to one of the museum workers, I found out that most of the film industry started in Florida and later moved to California. That bit of information made me feel even better about my move to Jacksonville considering I'm African-American. I was very surprising considering history of the treatment of African-Americans in the south.
The featured display at the time of my visit was in the Betsy and William Lovett Gallery. The Royal Dish Collection by Ralph and Constance Wark was started in 1922. It has grown to over 700 pieces. The collection of early Meissen Porcelain is one of the 3 finest in the world. It includes various beautifully colored pieces, most trimmed in gold. There were collections of red stoneware, japanese and chinese inspired collections, and the most popular style is called "Tischenmuster" which means little table. I'm not a big porcelain fan but those pieces were