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Florence Tour and Painting Workshop


Florence, Italy

June 27- July 13 2019 (16 nights)

9:00am -4:00pm

Painting and Drawing Instructor: Dominique Medici

Art History Instructor: Carol Hendricks

All Levels Welcome

Painting and Drawing Workshop & Art History Tour

Join Dominique Medici and Carol Hendricks for this unparalleled opportunity to study the masterpieces of the Renaissance while refining your drawing and painting skills.

During this two-week Florence intensive, Carol, your Italian art history expert, will introduce you to some of Europe’s greatest masterpieces installed in the city’s beautiful churches and museums. While Dominique will teach drawing and painting techniques for depicting these magnificent masterpieces.

In the afternoons students will paint in the studio learning the painting and drawing techniques of the Florentine Masters. Medici will demonstrate how to make and use traditional materials like traditional gesso panels. silverpoint, toned paper, egg tempera paint, oil paint and learn the process of gilding with gold leaf

The evenings offer an opportunity for exploring of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. While weekends offer a chance to visit nearby cities like Sienna and Venice.

Workshop and Tour Price Includes:

·    Lodging

·    Museum and Site Entrance Fees

·    Workshop Instruction and Model

·    Art History Lectures and Tours

Tour Sites and Museums:

San Marco, Brancacci Chapel, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, San Miniato, Bargello, Duomo and Baptistery, Boboli Gardens, Uffizi Museum, Palazzo Veccio, Palazzo Pitti, Loggia Degli Lanzi

 Workshop pricing: $4,300*/person double occupancy (+$700 for single occupancy supplement)

Reserve your place with a $500 per person non-refundable deposit online

*Airfare is not included.

 

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