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| Romanesque art
and architecture will be the main focus of a visit to these
two attractive cites in Emilia-Romagna, but there will be plenty
of time also to visit their many other attractions, and enjoy
their famous cuisine. |
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| One of the most prosperous
and comfortable cities of northern Italy, world-famous for its
ham and cheese, Parma has a compact city-centre filled with
beautiful buildings from all periods. Opposite the Romanesque
cathedral is a baptistery decorated both outside and inside
with remarkable works by the late twelfth-century sculptor Antelami,
including polychrome statues and an extensive series representing
the months and seasons. Parma also boasts two illustrious painters
from the age of the high Renaissance and Mannerism, Correggio
and Parmigianino, and the churches are filled with their works.
In the Benedictine convent of St Paul Correggio decorated a
room with fascinating frescoes that depict the abbess as the
goddess Diana. But the work that Correggio regarded as his masterpiece
is the Assumption of the Virgin in the cupola of the Duomo;
criticised by a contemporary as a 'stew of frogs' legs', this
strange and avant-garde fresco still has the power to shock
and surprise. Many more works by Correggio and Parmigianino
are to be found in the Galleria Nazionale housed in the huge
Farnese Palazzo della Pilotta. We will have two full days in
Parma, plenty of time to enjoy the variety and magnificence
of its buildings and monuments. |
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| While famous for its food -
especially balsamic vinegar and cotechino - most Italians know
Modena as the home of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati motor
cars, all built in factories on its outskirts. However, here
too is a charming and self-contained historic centre, with all
its treasures in easy-walking distance. The twelfth-century
Duomo is one of the finest Romanesque buildings in Italy. Figures
and reliefs by the sculptor Wiligelmus are to be found on the
outer walls and inside the cathedral; there are more beautiful
sculptures in the Museo Lapidario. The cathedral forms one side
of Modena's Piazza Grande, in the middle of a beguiling complex
of medieval streets and arcades. A short walk away is the Palazzo
dei Musei, which includes the Galleria Estense, another historical
collection of excellent paintings by Emilian artists. |
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| Our accommodation will be in
a superior three-star hotel in the centre of Parma, only a short
walk from the cathedral square in one direction and the Palazzo
della Pilotta in the other. A private coach will be used for
transfers between the airport and our hotel, and for the one-day
visit to Modena. Tutor on this study holiday will be Dr Cathy
Oakes, head of the history of art at the Oxford University Department
for Continuing Education, and an expert on the Romanesque; she
has accompanied Learn Italy trips to Siena, Padua and Lucca.
While we are in Parma she will give lectures on the art and
architecture which we will see, and she will accompany the group
on our visits. Tour organiser will be Martin Gray. |
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| Per person,
single use of double room: |
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| Per person,
sharing a double room: |
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| four nights bed and breakfast
in a three-star central hotel in Parma; |
| two dinners in local
restaurants; |
| introductory lectures
about the sites to be visited; |
| services of a tour organiser
and an art historian; |
| coach transfers between
the airport in Italy and the hotel; |
| transport by private
coach to and from Modena. |
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| The flight to Italy
is not included. Tickets on a flight to be designated can currently
be bought for about £150 over the Internet or via our
chosen travel agent. Ryanair also flies from Stansted direct
to Parma airport, if anyone should wish to make their own way
to the hotel via this route. Participants of course could extend
their visit to Parma with a stay in another nearby city, such
as Bologna or Milan. |
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If you wish to
join this study week, please contact Martin Gray
at
01865 860984 or
enquiries@learn-italy.com
to receive a booking form.
Places on the holiday will be first-come, first-served,
based on receipt of the booking form and deposit.
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