Introduction
Cummer museum build of a private Tudor mansion is modestly sized. Cummer museum started in 1961 as sixty pieces collection. It has grown to over five thousand encompassing eighty thousand years of history in twelve galleries. This paper intends to show the artwork exhibited at the museum and finalize by showing its appealing ness.
Cummer museum exhibition
Cummer museum exhibition is well arranged to appeal to the eye. This has been done in the inclusion of hands-on interactive exhibitions. It is designed to raise guests’ understanding of the art in the museum’s collections. The items have also been put under different colored lights to bring out impressive artistic views.
Cummer museum galleries
Cummer museum galleries contain a wide collection of artwork ranging from 2000 BC to the present. These collections include; paintings (European and American), sculptures, 18th-century porcelain, Japanese woodblock paintings, Chinese ceramics, ancient Egyptian sculpture and paintings through to the 20th century, and French Indian and Asian cultural artifacts.
The appealing artwork
Specifically, the more appealing artwork was Phil Sandusky: Jacksonville through a painter’s eye. He was a native of Jacksonville and now an artist in New Orleans. He got most of his artistic reputation by painting scenes of his new city after and before hurricane Katrina. The methods of working were putting the easel in open-air spots (“en-plain-air”). He rendered with brush an immediate impression of a scene in front of him. The painted views are recognizable and compelling about where he put his easel. He even painted the bridges over St. Johns River, the boats of May port, and Florida beaches and marshes with great interpretation and impression.
Painting classes
Cummer museum also has classes teaching art students art a good example being painting classes. These classes teach painting with attention given at the individual level. The classes demonstrate techniques covering landscapes, still life, watercolor, mixed media, and color theory all this essential in painting. Students also create large-scale paintings in cummer gardens, which are in full bloom. The gardens have different types of gardens, which included Cummer, Upper, English, and Italic gardens. The classes include painting the whole garden or the painting of something growing in the garden. This creates a good feeling of participation.
Conclusion
The museum is impressive and worth a visit for anyone who appreciates visual arts as shown in this paper. Cummer museum exhibition is a successful exhibition this is because it allows first-hand examination of original work. The docents engage people in discussions of the social, historical, and artistic context of works of art. Cummer museum also has art classes that teach art for those interested. The tour integrates curriculum supporting state standards in visual arts, mathematics, science, language, arts, and social studies. All this with the interactive hands-on exhibitions brings about the feeling of being engaged and inspired through education.