Painting Programme D 2008

Our Painting Programme D is based in Pontassieve

Programme A  |  Programme B  |  Programme C

Saturday

Depending on time of arrival in the hotel
18.00: Drinks and introduction to the week given by Professor Alan Robb
20.00: Dinner will be served in the hotel.

Sunday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
9.15-10.00 – coffee and slide show introduction to the painting and drawing programme.
10.30: Drawing and painting begins.
13.00: Lunch served in the restaurant
Afternoon to be spent painting or relaxing around the estate.
19.00-20.00: Slide show given by Professor Alan Robb on the Italian Renaissance and introduction to the afternoon excursions with particular reference to the Florentine School followed by dinner in restaurant.

Monday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
9.30: Drawing and Painting on location.
13.00: Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel
15.30: Depart for excursion to Fiesole to visit The Villa Medici. The Villa Medici at Fiesole is one of the oldest Renaissance residences with a garden and is also one of the best preserved. The villa was completed in 1461 by Michaelozzi for Cossimo di Medici. We will also visit the church of San Domenico which has 2 works by Frangelico before returning to our hotel.
19.30: Dinner in Fiesole.

Tuesday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served.
9.15: Drawing and Painting on location.
14.30: Depart for excursion to Florence. We will visit the Uffizi, The Pontevecchio and Santa Trinita Gallery to see the frescos of Girlandiaio (the Master of Michaelangelo).
19.30: Dinner in a very nice restaurant in the centre of Florence.
22.00: Return to Hotel.

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
18.00: Wine Tasting
19.30: Dinner in hotel.

Thursday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
9.30: Depart for excursion to Sienna. The visit will include The Duomo and the Palazzo Pubblico. Brave souls can climb the 505 steps to the top of the Torre del Mangia the second highest tower in Italy with mavelous views of The Campo, The Duomo and the Tuscan landscape.
13.00: Lunch in Sienna.
16.00: Return to the hotel.
19.30: Dinner in the hotel.

Friday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
13.00: Lunch served in the hotel.
14.30: Excursion to Florence - Santa Maria del Carmine to visit the Brancacci Chapel to see Masaccio Filipo Lippi the frescos which were such an influence on the Florentine School – Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo.
18.00: Return to the hotel.
19.00: Farewell drink and review of the week.
20.00: Dinner in the restaurant.

Sunday

07.00-09.00: Continental breakfast is served
13.00: Lunch in the hotel – Depending on departure time.

Programme A  |  Programme B  |  Programme C