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| This will be the
fifth Learn Italy study week in out-of-season Florence. We will
be offering the same mixture of group visits during the day
and informal introductory lectures in the evening. There will
be time to see Florence's most celebrated treasures, in galleries
like the Uffizi and Bargello, as well as less well-known masterpieces
in churches and palaces. All these places are within easy walking
distance of our hotel, which is in one of Florence's most beautiful
squares. |
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| January in Tuscany is unpredictable:
it may be very cold, but it can also be dry and bright. What
is certain is that we will avoid the shuffling throngs of tourists
who crowd the art galleries throughout most of the year. This
is a time when it is possible to enjoy in tranquillity some
of the most famous pictures and statues in western art. |
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| The tutor to accompany this
study week and introduce Florentine art and architecture will
be Emma Rose Barber, who until 2004 was Head of History of Art
at the British Institute in Florence; currently she teaches
with the Open University and as the subject head of western
art at the School of African and Oriental Studies. Tour organiser
will be Martin Gray. |
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| There are plenty of restaurants
and cafes of all kinds in central Florence. As on other Learn
Italy holidays, a number of group meals will be organised at
cost price. |
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| Here are some of the major
places that will be on our programme, with comments about what
is to be enjoyed there: |
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| One of the world's greatest
art galleries. Paintings by early masters such as Simone Martini,
Giotto and Duccio, as well as an unrivalled collection of Renaissance
masterpieces by Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, amongst
many others. |
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| exquisite sculptures by Donatello
and Michelangelo. |
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| superb sculpture museum, containing
many of Donatello's most famous works, including his haunting
'David'. |
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| moving frescoes here by Masaccio
and Masolino which are considered to be pivotal works in the
mastery of perspective. |
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| the true version Michelangelo's
'David' is magnificently displayed here along with other works
- versions of 'David' in the Piazza della Signoria and Piazza
Michelangelo are copies. |
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| Masaccio's 'Trinity' is another
seminal work of the early Renaissance; there are also wonderful
frescoes by Ghirlandaio vividly depicting his contemporary Florentines
in the midst of biblical stories. |
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| With art gallery and cells
frescoed by Fra Angelico. |
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| another unrivalled
collection of Renaissance art, on show in the enormous palazzo
used by the Medici family for centuries as the power centre
of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. |
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| we will also have a day free. |
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Per person,
single use of double room:
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sharing a double room: |
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| transfers by private
coach between an Italian airport and Florence; |
| six nights accommodation
with breakfast in a central three-star hotel; |
| paid and timed entry
to art galleries, preceded by lectures illustrated with
slides; |
| services of an art historian
and tour guide. |
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| These prices do
not include the flight to Italy. At the time of writing, flights
can be bought for about £150 from British Airways. As
soon as a sufficient number of people have signed up for the
holiday, you will be able to buy tickets on a chosen flight,
either over the Internet or by phone from Italia nel Mondo,
an ABTA and ATOL registered travel agent. |
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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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Guideline prices, excluding flights:
