Vizcaya Museum and Gardens , formerly known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and plantation businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, in Biscayne Bay in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove when this is in Miami, Florida. Vizcaya early 20th century also includes: a vast Italian Renaissance garden; indigenous forest landscapes; and historic village building complexes. The landscape and architecture are influenced by the Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and are designed in the style of Mediterranean Revival architecture, with Baroque elements. Paul Chalfin is the design director.
Miami-Dade County now owns the Vizcaya property, as Vizcaya Museum and Gardens , which is open to the public. The location is served by Vizcaya Miami Metrorail Station.
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The estate property originally comprised of 180 acres (730,000 m 2 ) from the Mangrove swamp coastline and the lush indigenous inland tropical forest. As a conservationist, Deering places the development of plantation portions along the coast to conserve forests. These sections include villas, formal gardens, recreational facilities, extensive lagoon parks with new islands, potager and grazing fields, and village service complexes. The villa was built mainly between 1914 and 1922, at a cost of $ 15,000,000, while the construction of an extensive Italian Renaissance garden and the village continued into 1923. During World War I years, trade and building supplies were difficult to obtain in Florida. Vizcaya is worth noting for adapting the historical European aesthetic tradition to the subtropical ecoregion in South Florida. As an example; combines the layout and elements of imported French and Italian parks that are implemented in Cuban limestone with Floridian coral reef decoration and are grown with sub-tropical and native compatible plants that thrive in habitat and climate. Palms and Philodendrons have not been represented in the gardens adopted by Tuscany or ÃÆ'Žle-de-France.
Deering used Vizcaya as his winter residence from 1916 until his death in 1925. Paul Chalfin, former curator of art, painter, and interior designer, was the project director. He helps and encourages Deering to collect artwork, antiques, and architectural elements for the project. Chalfin recommended the architect F. Burrall Hoffman to design the structure and envelope of villas, park pavilions, and residential outbuildings. Individual landscape and garde master plans are designed with Colombian landscape designer Diego Suarez, who has trained with Sir Harold Acton in the gardens of Villa La Pietra outside Florence, Italy. The estate name refers to the northern Spanish province of Vizcaya (In English Biscay), in the Basque region along the Bay of Biscay in the eastern Atlantic, since 'Vizcaya' is in Biscayne Bay in the western Atlantic. The notes show Deering hoping to name as well to commemorate an early Spanish named Vizcaya who he thought explored the area, though later he corrected that name of the explorer SebastiÃÆ'¡n VizcaÃÆ'no. Deering uses the Caravel, a type of ship style used during the 'Age of Exploration', as a symbol and symbol of Vizcaya. A representation of the mythical explorer "Bel Vizcaya" welcomes visitors at the entrance to the property.
The exterior and garden architecture of Vizcaya villa are a mixture of different villas and different Italian gardens, featuring the Renaissance French parter, based on visits and research by Chalfin, Deering, and Hoffman. The main influence of villa facade is the Villa Rezzonico designed by Baldassarre Longhena in Bassano del Grappa in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Sometimes referred to as "Hearst Castle of the East".
James Deering died in September 1925, aboard the steamship SS Paris City on his way back to the United States. After his death, Vizcaya was inherited by his two nephews, Marion Chauncey Deering McCormick and Ely Deering McCormick Danielson. For decades, after a typhoon and maintenance costs increased, they began to sell the surrounding farmland and outside gardens. In 1945, they sold most of Vizcaya's property to St. Catholic Diocese. Augustine, Florida, to build Mercy Hospital in Miami. 50 acres (200,000 m 2 ) consisting of main house, formal garden, and village are maintained. In 1952, the Miami-Dade District acquired a formal Italian villa and garden, requiring significant restoration, for $ 1 million. Deering's heirs donated the villa's furniture and antiques to the County Museum. Vizcaya began operations in 1953 as the Dade County Art Museum. The remaining villages and properties were acquired by the County during the mid-1950s. In 1994, Vizcaya's estates were designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1998, in conjunction with Vizcaya's re-accreditation process by the American Alliance of Museums, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust was formed to become a museum management body.
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1971 robbery
On March 22, 1971, three people from New York City stole about $ 1.5 million in the artwork and silver items from Villa Vizcaya, some of which have historical value. The trio of famous jewelers was arrested on March 25, 1971. Sergeant Tom Connolly of the New York Police Department stormed Manhattan's Vojislav Stanimirovic and his wife Branka, and arrested them. The couple's arm, Alexander Karalanovic, was also arrested, and the three were charged with suspicion of stolen property and possession of dangerous weapons. From Stanimirovics apartment about $ 250,000 stolen goods were found. Sergeant Connolly stated that belonging to the theft was the silver bowl that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was almost priceless. According to Sergeant Connolly, the three perpetrators had been supervised for four months due to the unrelated massive jewel robbery they had committed in the Manhattan Diamond District. NYPD captain Thomas Kissane said that most of the valuables stolen from Vizcaya were never found.
Preservation
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The Estate is now officially known as Vizcaya Museum and Gardens , consisting of 50 acres (200,000 m 2 ) with villas and gardens, and the remaining native forest. The estate is a total of 50 acres (200,000 m 2 ), of which 10 acres (40,000 m 2 ) contains the official Italian Renaissance Garden, and 40 acres (160,000 m 2 ) is the original circulation and 'hammock' (jungle forest). The villa museum contains over seventy rooms with distinctive architectural interiors dotted with many antiques, with an emphasis on art and decorative furnishings from the 15th century through the early 19th century. Currently owned by Miami-Dade County and governed by the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust (formed in 1998), Vizcaya is located at 3251 South Miami Avenue in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, and is open to the public every day except Tuesday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. It has accreditation by American Alliance of Museums.
Vizcaya is built with open courtyards and extensive gardens in Biscayne Bay. As such, plantations have been damaged environments and storms, most notably in 1926, 1992, and 2005. Miami-Dade County has provided money ($ 50 million US) for the recovery and preservation of Vizcaya. These funds have been matched with grants from FEMA, Save America's Treasures, and many other funders. Plans include restoration of villas and gardens, and adaptation of historic village complexes to exhibits and educational facilities; however, additional funds are required for this. The first phase completed from the project included rebuilding Cafe and Shop museums (in the historic recreation area of ​​a building adjacent to the pond), renovations of East and West Gate Lodges flanking South Miami Avenue, and redevelopment of David A.Cloe Orchidarium in a plan which generally use historical precedents. At the same time, Vizcaya has completed the first half of the main conservation program from its outdoor sculpture collection. With consultancy landscape architects, Vizcaya has completed a comprehensive cultural landscape report, which will be a vital tool in the ongoing restoration of formal gardens.
In 2008, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Vizcaya as one of America's Most Famous Historic Places. As noted by the National Trust website, the inclusion of Vizcaya on this list is based on a proposed high development threat on neighboring properties. In particular, the National Trust states: "Unless blocked construction or intervention takes place, this cultural landscape will be permanently damaged by the construction of three high-rise condominium towers within Vizcaya's historical vantage point." The proposed Highrises are blocked by two court rulings and in 2010 the Miami City includes a closed-door protection for historic properties such as Vizcaya in its new zonation code, "Miami 21."
Other types of events are organized by museums to raise funds for their preservation. For example, every Halloween, Vizcaya hosts a costume party, where people from all over Florida attend with their creative costumes. The cause of this event is to preserve and protect one of South Florida's gems.
Country opportunity
Vizcaya is where 1987 where President Ronald Reagan received Pope John Paul II on his first visit to Miami.
Vizcaya is the 1994 location of the vital 'American First Summit' hosted by President Bill Clinton. It started a series of summits of countries in America. The thirty-four countries that meet in Vizcaya create the 'Free Trade Zone of America (FTAA)', that all the countries of the world, except Cuba, can join to benefit the national and corporate trade.
In popular culture
Vizcaya has provided arrangements for many movies, both credited and unaccredited. Deering himself enjoyed watching a silent movie in the Vizcaya yard, and he had a special interest in the works of Charlie Chaplin. External photos of Vizcaya can be seen in the movies of Tony Rome, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Every Sunday, Bad Boys II Airport '77 , Haunting the Rich , The Money Pit , and Iron Man 3. The music video for The Cover Girls 'Promise Me' from 1988 was filmed in Vizcaya. The music video for New Edition's song "I'm Still In Love With You" from 1996, and Cristian Castro Si TÃÆ'º Me Amaras from 1997 also filmed there.
Vizcaya is also a very popular location for weddings and other special events, given the beauty of architecture and the beauty of the site. For decades, the plantation has been the subject of photography, and is a favorite site for photographs of women celebrating the quinceaÃÆ' Â ± (15th anniversary) era.
On April 18, 2012, AIA's Florida Chapter placed Vizcaya on the Florida Architecture: 100 Years List. 100 Places .
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See also
- Charles Deering Estate
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
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Bibliography
- Griswold, Mac and Weller, Eleanor (1991) The Golden Age of American Gardens, proud private land owners 1890 - 1940 New YorkL Harry N. Abrahms. ISBN, 0-8109-2737-3
- A comprehensive account
- Harwood, Kathryn C. (1985) Vizcaya Life . Banyan Books, Miami.
- Maher, James T. (1975) Twilight of Splendor: Chronicles of the Age of American Palaces . Boston: Little, Brown.
- A comprehensive account.
- Ossman, Laurie (text) and Sumner, Bill (photo) (1985
). Vizcaya Museum and Park/Miami-Dade County, - Rybczynski, Witold and Olin, Laurie (text); Brooke, Steven (photographer) (2006) Vizcaya: An American Villa and Creator Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press
- In-depth study of villas, parks, and creative teams.
- Rybczynski, Witold and Olin, Laurie (text); Brooke, Steven (photographer) (2006) Vizcaya: An American Villa and Creator Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press
External links
- Official website
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