This 18-hour seminar introduces and explores the main historical-artistic trends from 14th to 16th centuries. At the end of this intensive field course students will have visited most of the more important museums of Florence such as the Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery, The Palatine Gallery and Boboli Gardens, Bargello National Museum, Museum of San Marco, Museum of Medici Chapels, the churches devoted to Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce. Lesson 1. The 14th-century Lesson 2. The 15th-century painting Lesson 3. The 15th-century sculpture and architecture Lesson 4. The 15th and the 16th century Lesson 5. Michelangelo and the 16th-century sculptors Lesson 6. The 16th-century painters Lesson 7. Michelangelo’s return to Florence Lesson 8. How a fresco is made. A brief fresco lecture will be held by one of our Art instructors, who will explain how frescoes were made in the past. Please note: the program may be subject to some slight variations. The course will be held only with a minimum number of 3 participants. Price and details Museum and bus tickets and as well as all the material. June 20th – 24th 2022 July 11th – 15th 2022 August 22nd – 26th 2022 September 12th – 16th 2022 October 10th – 14th 2022 November 14th – 18th 2022 December 12th – 16th 2022 January 9th – 13th 2023 February 13th – 17th 2023 March 13th – 17th 2023 April 10th – 14th 2023 May 15th – 19th 2023 June 19th – 23rd 2023 July 10th – 14th 2023 August 21st – 25th 2023 September 11th – 15th 2023 October 9th – 13th 2023 November 13th – 17th 2023 December 11th – 15th 2023 10am-1.30pm Mon – Thu 9.30am-1.30pm Fri This schedule may be subject to some slight variations. Maximum number of students per class: 7.Discovering the Masters
Lessons are complemented by guided tours to museums and monuments in Florence. During the week students will attend two introductory lessons at our academy (1 hour each) and at least five visits (from 2 to 3 hours each).
The program
The Tuscan gothic in the religious and civil architecture: Arnolfo di Cambio. Giotto and the 14th-century painters: visit to Santa Croce church.
Painting in the early 15th century: Masaccio and Beato Angelico. Visit to the San Marco Museum.
The sculptors Ghiberti, Donatello, and Verrocchio. The architecture by Brunelleschi. A historical walk throughout the centre of Florence.
Florence during the Medici dynasty: Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. Visit to the Uffizi Gallery.
Michelangelo: the awfulness and the unfinished. Visit to the Galleria dell’Accademia.
Raffaello and the mannerists. Visit to the Galleria Palatina in Pitti Palace.
The new sacristy of San Lorenzo church. Visit to the Medici Chapels.Course price includes
A certificate at the end of the course.Dates
Group courses 2022
Expiring date for enrollment: June 3rd or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: June 24th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: August 5th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: August 26th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: September 23rd or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: October 28th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: November 25th or until all the places have been filled.Group courses 2023
Expiring date for enrollment: December 19th 2022 or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: January 27th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: February 24th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: March 24th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: April 29th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: June 2nd or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: June 23rd or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: August 4th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: August 25th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: September 22nd or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: October 27th or until all the places have been filled.
Expiring date for enrollment: November 24th or until all the places have been filled.Schedule
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Dear Barbara, thank you so much for a wonderful week of learning about Renaissance art in Florence. You have amazing knowledge of art and art history - thank you for sharing knowledge and insights and answering all our questions. We feel immersed in the art of Florence and it has given us a great starting point to learn more about the artists.
Carolyn and PhillipUSA