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History of Vizcaya Archives - Vizcaya
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Time Magazine Highlights Vizcaya’s Efforts to Showcase LGBTQ Histories
Vizcaya Gardens and Museum has invited locals to share stories about how climate change has affected their lives in South Florida. The museum will host a storytelling event documenting the immediate, real-life impacts of climate change to “drive home the point that we are in crisis, and we need to do something right now,” said...
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Vizcaya Village
Vizcaya Village Café Opens in Coconut Grove
On November 10, 2024, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens welcomed hundreds of enthusiastic guests to the grand opening of the new Vizcaya Village Café, marking a pivotal moment in the restoration of Vizcaya Village. The event was a resounding success, bringing together community members, urban agriculture enthusiasts, and local dignitaries, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine...
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Preservation & Conservation
New Insights on the Collection: Josep Clarà
Helena Gomez, CuratorMay, 2024 This post offers new insights into the identities of two marble portraits by Josep Clarà in Vizcaya’s collection. An Artistic Legacy Vizcaya is home to two marble busts (figs. 1 and 2) by renowned Catalan sculptor, Josep Clarà (1878-1958). Unlike most objects on display at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, these sculptures...
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People and Ideas
What’s in a Name?
Tracing Women in 19th and 20th Century Archival Collections Are you curious about the staff who worked behind the scenes maintaining Vizcaya for James Deering? So are we! Our archives hold thousands of letters, blueprints, financial records and photographs documenting the construction of Vizcaya. While these records hold valuable information on other aspects of Vizcaya,...
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History of Vizcaya
Role Of Charles’ Daughters in Collection of Art and Preservation
Just like Charles Deering, his daughters followed in his footsteps when it came to art collecting. Both James and Charles had very distinct tastes in art and antiques, and by extension, Marion and Barbara also shared some of those tastes. Since James Deering was never married and had no children, when he passed away in...
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History of Vizcaya
Vizcaya Through The Years
Vizcaya has been a witness to numerous significant occurrences in the history of Miami over the last century. Initially built in 1916 as the vacation home of the affluent businessman James Deering, it has since evolved into a revered public art museum. Throughout its existence, Vizcaya has actively engaged with the community and played a...
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History of Vizcaya
Deering Brothers of Miami: A Tale of Art, Estates, and Miami’s Development
Vizcaya: James Deering’s Winter Home The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens stand as a testament to the vision of businessman James Deering. Constructed between 1914 and 1922, this stunning villa encompasses 34 exquisitely decorated rooms, formal gardens, a mangrove shoreline, a hardwood hammock, and a historic village that once supported the estate. Now serving as a...
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History of Vizcaya
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Horticulture
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What’s in Bloom?
The Courtyard: Designing Vizcaya’s Indoor Garden
The Glass Canopy: Protecting and Enhancing the Courtyard The central courtyard of Vizcaya’s Main House boasts a unique and ever-evolving landscape. Over the years, it has undergone several transformations, each resulting in a more tropical ambiance than the previous iterations. In 1983, the formerly open-air courtyard was enclosed with a glass canopy to safeguard the...
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Design and the Natural Environment
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Featured Objects
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History of Vizcaya
The Shepherd & The Shepherdess: Rediscovering Romanticism in Art
Introduction to Romanticism Movement During the 18th century, an artistic movement known as Romanticism spread throughout Europe, seeking to evoke an idealized world of rural simplicity in contrast to the urban, industrialized centers of the cities. This nostalgic vision of a peaceful countryside was expressed through various art forms, including oil paintings and lead garden...
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Featured Story
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History of Vizcaya
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Press
WSFL-TV 39 features Bahamian contributions in the construction of Vizcaya
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens’ Chief Engagement Officer, Wendy Wolf, joined Inside South Florida to share how the travel destination works to preserve the rich legacy of the city of Coconut Grove....
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Skip to content
The Stories of Vizcaya
History of Vizcaya
,
People and Ideas
,
Press
Time Magazine Highlights Vizcaya’s Efforts to Showcase LGBTQ Histories
Vizcaya Gardens and Museum has invited locals to share stories about how climate change has affected their lives in South Florida. The museum will host a storytelling event documenting the immediate, real-life impacts of climate change to “drive home the point that we are in crisis, and we need to do something right now,” said...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
,
Preservation & Conservation
,
Sustainability
,
Vizcaya Village
Vizcaya Village Café Opens in Coconut Grove
On November 10, 2024, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens welcomed hundreds of enthusiastic guests to the grand opening of the new Vizcaya Village Café, marking a pivotal moment in the restoration of Vizcaya Village. The event was a resounding success, bringing together community members, urban agriculture enthusiasts, and local dignitaries, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine...
Continue reading
Featured Objects
,
History of Vizcaya
,
Preservation & Conservation
New Insights on the Collection: Josep Clarà
Helena Gomez, CuratorMay, 2024 This post offers new insights into the identities of two marble portraits by Josep Clarà in Vizcaya’s collection. An Artistic Legacy Vizcaya is home to two marble busts (figs. 1 and 2) by renowned Catalan sculptor, Josep Clarà (1878-1958). Unlike most objects on display at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, these sculptures...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
,
People and Ideas
What’s in a Name?
Tracing Women in 19th and 20th Century Archival Collections Are you curious about the staff who worked behind the scenes maintaining Vizcaya for James Deering? So are we! Our archives hold thousands of letters, blueprints, financial records and photographs documenting the construction of Vizcaya. While these records hold valuable information on other aspects of Vizcaya,...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
Role Of Charles’ Daughters in Collection of Art and Preservation
Just like Charles Deering, his daughters followed in his footsteps when it came to art collecting. Both James and Charles had very distinct tastes in art and antiques, and by extension, Marion and Barbara also shared some of those tastes. Since James Deering was never married and had no children, when he passed away in...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
Vizcaya Through The Years
Vizcaya has been a witness to numerous significant occurrences in the history of Miami over the last century. Initially built in 1916 as the vacation home of the affluent businessman James Deering, it has since evolved into a revered public art museum. Throughout its existence, Vizcaya has actively engaged with the community and played a...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
Deering Brothers of Miami: A Tale of Art, Estates, and Miami’s Development
Vizcaya: James Deering’s Winter Home The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens stand as a testament to the vision of businessman James Deering. Constructed between 1914 and 1922, this stunning villa encompasses 34 exquisitely decorated rooms, formal gardens, a mangrove shoreline, a hardwood hammock, and a historic village that once supported the estate. Now serving as a...
Continue reading
History of Vizcaya
,
Horticulture
,
What’s in Bloom?
The Courtyard: Designing Vizcaya’s Indoor Garden
The Glass Canopy: Protecting and Enhancing the Courtyard The central courtyard of Vizcaya’s Main House boasts a unique and ever-evolving landscape. Over the years, it has undergone several transformations, each resulting in a more tropical ambiance than the previous iterations. In 1983, the formerly open-air courtyard was enclosed with a glass canopy to safeguard the...
Continue reading
Design and the Natural Environment
,
Featured Objects
,
History of Vizcaya
The Shepherd & The Shepherdess: Rediscovering Romanticism in Art
Introduction to Romanticism Movement During the 18th century, an artistic movement known as Romanticism spread throughout Europe, seeking to evoke an idealized world of rural simplicity in contrast to the urban, industrialized centers of the cities. This nostalgic vision of a peaceful countryside was expressed through various art forms, including oil paintings and lead garden...
Continue reading
Featured Story
,
History of Vizcaya
,
Press
WSFL-TV 39 features Bahamian contributions in the construction of Vizcaya
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens’ Chief Engagement Officer, Wendy Wolf, joined Inside South Florida to share how the travel destination works to preserve the rich legacy of the city of Coconut Grove....
Continue reading