Painting Programme B 2008
Our Painting Programme B is also based at Villa San Donnino in
Umbria
Programme B: Citta Di Castello
Includes 7 nights' full-board accommodation in 3 star hotel, airport
transfers, visits to exclusive restaurants (wine, soft drinks and
coffee included), tuition and excursions. Programme B is also based
in Villa San Donnino in Umbria. This programme is intended for returning
guests, and those with more artistic experience. It features a different
selection of excursions from Programme
A.
We have developed Programme B specifically for those guests who
want to return to Hotel Villa San Donino but don’t want to
repeat the programmes in Programme A.
Programme A | Programme
C | Programme
D
Sunday
11.00: Collect from Perugia airport (unless Ryanair’s schedule
changes) for 45 minute journey to Hotel Villa San Donino.
13.00: Lunch will be served in the hotel.
The afternoon to be spent settling in and relaxing.
18.00: Drinks and introduction to the week given by tutor.
20.00: Dinner will be served on the terrace of the hotel.
Monday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
9.30: Drawing and Painting commences.
13.00: Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel
15.30: Depart for excursion to Lake Tresimeno including boat trip
to the island Isola Magiore. The island is very nice for walking
and painting. The island is well known for lace making.
19.30: Return to the mainland for dinner in a restaurant situated
near to the lake.
22.00: Return to hotel.
Tuesday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
10.00 Depart for excursion to Urbino. This is a coach journey through
the mountains with lovely scenery which takes approx. 1.5 hours.
We will stop half way for a break and coffee.
We will visit the Palazzo Ducale. This is Italy’s most beautiful
Renaissance palace and was built for Duke Federico da Montefeltro,
the ruler of Urbino, between 1444 and 1482. We will see Piero della
Francesca’s Flagellation” and Piero’s (or possibly
Laurana’s) “Ideal City”. There are also works
by Paolo Ucello, Luca Signorelli, Antonio Alberi de Ferrara, Vicenzo
Pagani and Raphael.
13.00: Lunch in Urbino followed by more drawing, painting and sightseeing.
16.00: Return to hotel for dinner.
Wednesday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served.
9.30: Drawing and Painting commences.
13.00: Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel
The afternoon to be used for relaxing and continuing to paint.
20.00: Dinner in hotel.
Thursday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
10.00: Depart for excursion to Montefalcro and Spoleto. Montefalcro
is called “the balcony of Umbria”. There will be time
for drawing and painting.
13.00: Lunch in Montefalcro.
14.30: Depart to Spoleto. Spoleto became one of central Italy’s
most important Roman colonies and is considered one of Umbria’s
most loveliest hilltowns.
16.00: Return to hotel for dinner.
Friday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
9.30: Drawing and Painting commences.
13.00: Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel
16.00: Depart for Citta di Castello for shopping and sightseeing.
There is the Burri museum, the Duomo and it’s museum and the
Pinacotecca.
20.00: Dinner in Preludio in Citta di Castello.
Saturday
07.00 – 09.00: Continental breakfast is served
10.00: Depart for Citta di Castello to visit the weekly market.
12.30: Return to Hotel Villa San Donino for lunch.
Afternoon for relaxing and painting.
19.00: Review of the week.
20.00: Dinner in hotel.
Sunday
07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
09.00: Coach departs for Perugia airport.
Programme A | Programme
C | Programme
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