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Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain

Posted on May 26, 2016 in Architectural

Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain.

The Mable Ringling Fountain mosaic was commissioned by the Sarasota Alliance for Historical preservation to restore the disused fountain in Luke Wood Park Sarasota originally commissioned in honor of the wife circus tycoon John Ringling in 1936. The outer 80 foot, outer perimeter mosaic was  required to be made from sliced paving brick tesserae to match the brick theme of the four stairways. The four sectioned Vitruvian Wave motif includes a rose centerpiece on each facade. The entire piece was cut and assembled on mesh segments at Splashmosaic Studios…