Ca d'Zan - Inside the Ringling Mansion

by Aaron H. De Groft, David C Weeks

From the back Welcome to Ca d'Zan. Exotic Ca d'Zan emerges along the sparkling Gulf waters of Sarasota Bay, Florida. Remarkable in its architecture and resplendent in its biscuit stucco facade and roof of multi-hued, Spanish tiles, the palazzo evokes the richness and glory of Venice, Italy. This was the winter home of one of the foremost figures in the American entertainment industry, the legendary Circus King, John Ringling and his wife, Mable Burton Ringling. Since 1926, Ca d'Zan has offered guests and visitors a rare glimpse of the personalities and passions of its owners. It stands today as a luminous testament to the private lives of these remarkable people.

66 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Aaron Herbert De Groft was an American museum director, author, and art curator. He was a deputy director and chief curator at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and a director for the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary before he joined the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida in 2021. He was fired from the latter position in June 2022 amid a scandal caused by inauthentic Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings and an FBI raid.