PALM BEACH COUNTY: Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach
The Norton Museum of Art was founded in 1941 by
Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875–1953) and his wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton
(1881–1947) in West Palm Beach. For many years, Ralph and Elizabeth Norton
were actively interested in fine arts and developed a sizable collection of
paintings and sculpture.
The Norton Museum's permanent collection consists of over 5,000 works and is
internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection featuring 19th
and 20th century European and American art, Chinese, contemporary art and
photography. From its founding, the Norton Museum of Art has been famous for its
masterpieces of 19th century and 20th century painting and sculpture by European
artists such as Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso and by
Americans such as Davis, Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O'Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler.
Guided tours of the museums collection and exhibitions begin daily at 12:30 pm
and 2:00 pm.
The Norton Museum of Art's collection of European art includes excellent
examples by artists such as Lucas Cranach the Elder, Joos van Cleve the Elder,
Giovanni Bezzi (called Il Nosadella), Valerio Castello, Luca Giordano, Claude
Monet and Alessandro Magnasco.
Worthy of special notice are the Flemish paintings of the early 17th century by
contemporaries and pupils of Peter Paul Rubens, such as Anthony van Dyck, and a
fine group of 18th- and early 19th-century British portraits by artists such as
Joshua Reynolds, George Romney, Henry Raeburn, and Thomas Lawrence.
CityPlace,
West Palm Beach, Florida:
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Come shop in a place where old-world
architecture, beautiful fountains, and
sidewalk cafes create an atmosphere
strikingly reminiscent of a European town
center. A place where you'll find celebrated
shops, exciting restaurants, a magnificent
20-screen movie theatre and exceptional live
performances. A place with stunning
residential and office spaces. And a place
you'll immediately know has a style all its
own.
About Palm Beach County, Florida:
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties
that comprise the South Florida metropolitan
area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's
second oldest county. Its largest city and
county seat is West Palm Beach (Central
County), who has an incorporated population of
over 105,000 and an unincorporated population
of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the
second largest city, and has a population
approaching 90,000. Boynton Beach (South
County), is the third largest city, with a
population nearing 70,000 residents.
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
