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| The city of Mantua,
with its compact network of medieval streets and squares, provides
a wonderfully atmospheric setting for three artistic and architectural
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| Mantegna's brilliant
frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi depict Lodovico Gonzaga surrounded
by his family and court. This room is in the imposing Castello
di San Giorgio looking out over the lakes which all but encircle
the old city; and the castle itself is part of the huge Palazzo
Ducale, home of the Gonzagas and once the largest palace in
Europe, with its fifteen courtyards and seven hundred rooms. |
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At the other end of the city is the Palazzo
del Te, the Gonzagas' summer villa created by Giuliano Romano
and his pupils and including amongst its many decorated rooms
his two masterpieces, 'The Fall of the Giants' and 'The Story
of Psyche'.
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| The Basilica di
Sant'Andrea is one of the most complete architectural works
by Leon Battista Alberti. It was another of Lodovico Gonzaga's
commissions, during the brilliant period when Italy's foremost
artists, architects, writers and musicians were attracted to
the court at Mantua. |
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| Not far from Mantua
is another Gonzaga creation which we will visit. Sabbioneta
is a fortified 'ideal city' built in the mid-sixteenth century
by Vespasiano Gonzaga Colonna, a fascinating experiment in Renaissance
architectural theory and town planning. Though it has now been
for many centuries no more than a deserted village, the entire
city, including monuments, two palaces, a gallery and a theatre,
is exceptionally well preserved. |
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| Tutor on this study
holiday will be Emma Rose Barber, who is lecturer in charge
of Western Art at the School of African and Oriental Studies
in London and an associate lecturer at the Open University;
tour organiser will be Martin Gray. |
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Per person,
single use of double room:
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sharing a double room: |
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| four nights bed and breakfast
in a central four-star hotel; |
| two dinners in local
restaurants; |
| entry to the Ducal Palace
and the Palazzo del Te; |
| a visit by coach to Sabbioneta
with the services of a local guide; |
| transfers between an
Italian airport and the hotel; |
| lectures on the art and
architecture of Mantua; |
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| The flight to Italy
is not included. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase
tickets on designated flights via the Internet or from our chosen
travel agent. The cost of these flights is currently about £130. |
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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:
