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Ormond
Memorial Art Museum & Gardens 78 East Granada Boulevard Ormond Beach, FL 32176 |
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(386) 676-3347 (386) 676-3244 omam78e@aol.com |
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Museum Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday Noon to 4pm Closed on major holidays and between exhibitions |
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Museum Admission: A $2.00 per person donation is requested. Museum members, senior citizens (60 and older) and children admitted at no charge. |
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The Gardens are available for your enjoyment at no charge and are open from sunrise to sunset daily. |
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To reserve the Gardens or Gazebo for weddings or special events call the City of Ormond Beach's Leisure Department at (386) 676-3250. |
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Gallery Talks and Lectures |
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The following guests will be providing Gallery Talks and/or
Lectures, which are held at the Museum.
For a complete listing of all Museum events, please visit the Events Schedule page.
| December 6, 2007 2:00pm to 3:30pm
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Visiting collector Francette Majoie-Le Lous will present a power point talk based on her book Santons of Provence. Ms. Majoie-Le Lous traveled extensively in the south of France photographing and researching various Santons in the development of this work, published in 1997. Santons, meaning Little Saints in French, are a 12th Century tradition that reflects the French devotion to the Nativity. During the French Revolution, a ban on religious expression closed churches, halting Christmas Eve midnight mass and denying people of their Nativity Scene experience. The people of Marseille outwitted the ban by creating clay statues and manger scenes in their own homes. They introduced everyday village characters reflecting life in Provence in the 1800's into the traditional religious scene. An art form was created which thrives today through annual festivals and fairs throughout the south of France in November and December. Some of the finest events include Luceram, Mouans-Sartoux and Peillon in the hills north of Nice. Ms. Majoie-Le Lous will profile the finest Nativity artisans of the day and exhibit original Santons from her private collection. |
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