“Spirit of Florence Art Tour"
Florence is called the capital of arts;
according to statistics produced by UNESCO, 60% of the world's most important
works of art are located in Italy and approximately half of these are in
Florence.
From the 13th to the 16th
century it was a seemingly endless source of creative masterpieces and Italian
genius. Both Dante and Michelangelo were born here. Boccaccio
wrote his 'Decameron' in Florence. The Italian Renaissance, Europe's richest
cultural period, began in Florence when the artist Brunelleschi finished
the Duomo, with the huge dome.
During the Italian Renaissance Florence acquired its renaissance
palaces and squares, turning it into a living museum. Many squares, such as
Piazza della Signoria exhibit famous statues and fountains. Florence is also a
city of incomparable indoor pleasures. Its chapels, galleries and museums are an
inexhaustible treasure, capturing the complex, often elusive spirit of the
Renaissance more fully than any other place in the country. The most famous
museum in Florence is the Uffizi which houses works by Botticelli, Leonardo
da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian and Rubens. Other great art museums
include the Pitti Palace, Galleria dell'Accademia and Palazzo Vecchio. Florence
is also home to some of the biggest churches in Italy, including the famous
Duomo of Florence, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce.
Highlights of Your
trip
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First-class instruction
from artist and teacher Pilar de la Torre. |
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10 nights accommodation in
a three-star hostel in the heart of Florence. |
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Sketching the sculptures
and the sights of the city of Florence and surrounding towns. |
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Untutored Life Drawing at
various Florence Drawing Academies. |
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Guided tour of the Uffizi
gallery. Other galleries including the Museo del Bargello, The Accademia,
Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Medici chapels. |
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Visit local artisans and
observe a demonstration of lithography and etching, if you like arrange to
produce etchings or lithographs. (cost to be negotiated with studio owner) |
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Transport by private mini
vans to the Tuscan cities of Siena, Lucca and San Gimignano.
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Welcome drinks and
celebration dinner. |
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Continental breakfast
daily. |
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A special sketchbook to
record your visual memories of the trip. |
