Located in a restored Tuscan hilltop estate just north of Florence, the Tuscan Classical Academy brings together talented and experienced architects, artists, and teachers who are devoted to the classical, medieval, and Renaissance art traditions. Open to both professionals and nonprofessionals whose focus is fine art, architecture, and/or landscape design, the aim of the three-week summer program is to introduce participants to the rich architectural heritage of Florence and Tuscany.
History and Theory of Florentine Humanism consists of a series of lectures on medieval civilization and Renaissance Humanism with visits to important sites throughout Tuscany, primarily Florence and the Mugello Valley, although day trips to Fiesole, Prato, Pistoia, and Lucca complement the Florentine focus.
Tuscan Classical Gardens of the Renaissance and Baroque examines the rediscovery of classical architecture in quattrocento Florence and its creative interpretations in humanist gardens throughout Tuscany. Students work in pencil, watercolor, sketches, and watercolor wash.
Drawing and Painting introduces students to the basics of landscape drawing and painting based on observations from nature. Students work in charcoal and chalk to develop preliminary work in design and composition, then progress to develop paintings in oil.
Drawing and Watercolors Most mornings, all architectural and painting students do perspective drawing and watercolors of subjects that deal with the relationship of buildings and nature at various locations near Capitignano—old farm buildings, villas, churches, courtyards, and piazzas offer varied and rich subjects.
Art & architecture summer program including landscape painting, drawing, design and Renaissance & Baroque gardens of Tuscany. College credit from University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
Number of Programs/Year
3
Program Length
3 weeks
Group Size or S:T Ratio
15:3
Program Focus
Drawing, Painting
Faculty
Architect David Mayernik, Professor UND;
painter Maureen Hyde, instructor Florence Academy of Art; art historian Mark Aeschliman, TASIS The American School in Switzerland
Costs
$4,400 includes lodging & meals; financial aid available for students & architectural interns.
Global Locations
Italy (Tuscany)
Months
July, August
Contact
Lynn Aeschliman
Director Erasmus Institute
c/o TASIS
Montagnola-Lugano, 6926
Switzerland
Phone: (41) 91 9865425
Fax: (41) 91 994 6475
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