(1875-1958)
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens started with just 60 pieces of art — all part of Ninah Cummer’s personal collection. It was built on the lawn of Ninah and husband Arthur’s house. Ninah Cummer also created two acres of the current garden that grows around the museum. According to Lisska, Cummer organized the Garden Club of Jacksonville in 1922 and was a member of the Woman’s Club of Jacksonville, which was instrumental in advocating for women’s suffrage and other issues.
Link here to read about more influential women in Jacksonville.
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| Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler | German, 1706-1775 | Liqueur Barrel and Stand, c. 1743 | Porcelain, 16 in. high |
Newspaper Article – Write a newspaper article that introduces and discusses the collection of an individual(s). The individual(s) are fictional and so is the newspaper. However, the time period and images/objects collected are factual.
Begin an outline of your ideas and research by answering the basic questions of Who, What, Where, When, Why, How.
Who – Invented character(s) who collects. Who is the collector? Identify the collector(s). A doctor? A botanist? A painter? A Queen? A World War II Veteran?
What – A themed collection. Collection is specific to the time period. For instance, an electronic collection would not exist in the 1700’s. The theme of the collection is content driven. The objects in the collection will be significant of the same or similar meaning. The collection does not have to be made up of one medium.
Where – Depends on the time period. A royal castle? A traveling exhibition by horse and wagon? A private home?
When - Select a time period from those we covered in class. Refer to reading handouts, text and class blog for time periods. One exception, time periods after 1970 are not up for grabs.
Why – Address why the individual(s) collect. To remember? To preserve? To entertain? To expand knowledge (intellect)?
How – How and what the individual is collecting will relate to how the collection is obtained. Is the collector a King or Queen? A middle-class Parisian? An American patriot?
-In order to define the culture, include references about government, architecture and art. Include one additional reference in the area of literature, music or fashion. Total of four topics for cultural reference. Three topics are assigned and one is your choice. Assigned topics (government, architecture, art). One of choice (literature, music, fashion).
-Include at least three images in the newspaper article.
-I am looking for you to connect the character’s identity and the objects he/she collects with the time period.
-Final solution to be presented “newspaper” style - layout with columns. You can handwrite, cut and paste or use computer.
-Don't forget to invent a name for your newspaper.
-Feel free to use images featured on class blog. I included the link to The Cummer as well as The Frick Collection. See below.
-Include an additional piece of paper that sites all your sources. Please make sure the list of sources is typed and includes your name.
-I am looking for you to connect the character’s identity and the objects he/she collects with the time period.
-Your writing should demonstrate an understanding of how visual imagery and objects reflect a time period. Keep in mind, discussing a particular time period includes events and ideas that occurred prior to the time period. There is an order to things.
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| Eugène Louis Charvot | French, 1847-1924 | View of Rue El-Alfahouine, 1889 | Oil on canvas, 47 x 30. On view at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. |
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens website link here.
The Frick Collection: Center for the History of Collecting. A good resource for this assignment. Link here.
Interested in the job of museum curatorship? Check out this three minute video. Tarnya Cooper, Curator of 16th century collections at the National Portrait Gallery, gives a brief description of the position. Link here to watch YouTube video.
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| Agnolo Gaddi | Italian, c. 1350-1396 | Madonna of Humility with Angels | mid 1390s | Tempera on panel, On view at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. |
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