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SUMMER 2019:
Drawing Toward Fresco
8–22 June

RENAISSANCE DRAWING & BUON FRESCO
The Renaissance Integration of Art and Architecture
A Two-Week Intensive Immersion in
Traditional Principles, Forms and Materials


Disegno and Buon Fresco Program:  
8–22 June 2019

Schedule subject to change

Week 1
  • Saturday 8 June: students arrive throughout the day; afternoon orientation and reception
  • Sunday 9 June: free
  • Monday through Thursday: on site perspective and orthographic drawing; Renaissance classical architecture and the idealized human figure in fresco; traditional construction and materials
  • Friday: morning drawing from the live model in costume; afternoon visit to nearby villa
  • Saturday morning: visit Pisa and the Museo delle Sinopie; afternoon free
 
Week 2
  • Sunday 16 June: free
  • Monday through Friday: buon frescomaterials, methods, and techniques; making a copy of either a figurative or architectural/ornamental subject
  • Saturday morning: reception followed by celebratory lunch
  • Students depart from Saturday afternoon on
 
Note: lunches provided Monday through Friday

The Course Includes:
  • Hands on instruction and demonstrations by masters of the Renaissance tradition
  • Studio space in the historical center of Lucca
  • Visits to important sites in Lucca and its region
  • All lunches and a Farewell dinner
Independent Travel
  • Saturday afternoon and Sunday are free: rent a bike, take a train to Florence, go to the beach, hike in the mountains around Carrara

FAQ's
Is housing provided?
  • We do not provide housing, but can assist in pointing you to the variety of options—from B&B's to hotels and pilgrimage housing—in and around Lucca
What about travel?
  • While we do not provide transportation to and from Lucca, the city is easily accessible from a variety of nearby international airports (Pisa, Florence, Bologna) via train
  • we do provide travel on our scheduled day trips
What equipment will I need?
  • We provide studio equipment (easels, worktables, seating), fresco materials and brushes; you are responsible for paper, drawing media, and a portfolio; see the list of materials here

Total Cost €2350
A non-refundable €50 charge is required to register* and receive more information about the course; a deposit of €350 toward the total is required by 1 March 2019, and can be refunded up to 75% before 1 May 2019; the balance is due by 1 June 2019
Please  note costs are in Euro; payments can be made via wire transfer (via your bank, Transferwise, Paypal Zoom, etc.)
*The Tuscan Renaissance Academy is a registered Italian cultural association; when you register for our course you will become a temporary associate of the Tuscan Renaissance Academy

Send us an email with questions or to sign up for Summer 2019

We look forward to seeing you in Lucca in 2019!

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  • Home
  • About
    • David Mayernik
    • Disegno
    • Buon Fresco
  • Courses
    • Summer 2022
    • Renaissance Perspective
    • Perspective Principles
    • Perspective and Analysis
    • Summer 2020
    • Summer 2019 >
      • Program 2019
    • Survey and Analysis >
      • Rilievo e Analisi
  • Resources
    • Villa Guinigi
  • Gallery
  • Lucca
  • News
  • Contact