Cummer Resources

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is committed to engage and inspire through the arts, gardens and education. A permanent collection of nearly 5,000 works of art on a riverfront campus offers more than 95,000 annual visitors a truly unique experience on the First Coast. Nationally recognized education programs serve adults and children of all abilities.

Art »
Upcoming Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
European Collection
American Collection
Meissen Porcelain Collection
Antiquities
Special Collections
Gardens »
Upper Garden
English Garden
Olmsted Garden
Italian Garden
Season Highlights
Garden Ornaments
Education »
Art Connections
Classes
Tours
Programs
For Teachers
For Kids
Docents
Get Involved »
Join the Cummer
Benefits and Levels
Membership Groups
Our Partners
Make A Donation
Volunteer Opportunities
Internships
Employment
Tag Archives: Greek

What’s Blooming? Amaryllis

Apr

12

Amaryllis is also known as the belladonna lily or naked lady. The plant has beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms, long strap-like leaves, and is local to the tropical areas of South America.

Comments { 2 }

In the Gallery: Greek – Attic black-figure Amphora

Mar

27

The amphora was a common piece in Ancient Greece and typically sculpted with a tapered base and neck, a wide body and two handles. This vase-shaped container was used as a storage vessel or transportation vessel for both…

Comments { 1 }

What’s Blooming? Daffodils!

Mar

22

The Daffodil, or Narcissus, as it is technically named, originated in Spain and Portugal and consists of over 50 species and about 13,000 hybrids. The ancient Greeks believed the daffodil plant originated from…

Comments Off on What’s Blooming? Daffodils!

In the Gallery – Lucas Cranach the Elder: St. Christopher and the Christ Child

Mar

21

Lucas the Elder was the foremost member of a family of artists by the name Cranach working in Saxony in the sixteenth century. In 1505, he settled in Wittenberg, where he…

Comments Off on In the Gallery – Lucas Cranach the Elder: St. Christopher and the Christ Child

What’s Blooming? Summer Skies Delphinium!

Mar

08

Summer Skies Delphinium is marked by immense, light to medium blue flower spikes with white ‘bees’ or centers. If seeds are sown in early spring…

Comments Off on What’s Blooming? Summer Skies Delphinium!

What’s Blooming? Dianthus!

Feb

02

The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios (“god”) and anthos (“flower”), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.

Comments Off on What’s Blooming? Dianthus!