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Message: Drawing and/or Pastel Painting Day One, Oct. 8, morning arrival in Pisa or Florence Travel by private coach from the Pisa or Florence airport to the villa Pensione Bencistà in Fiesole in the hills above Florence (approx. one hour). Your afternoon is free so you can settle in, relax, and enjoy the view of Florence from the terrace. Evening brings a welcome dinner at Pensione Bencistà. Oct. 9, morning free to sketch and relax and adjust to the time change. There will be an afternoon drawing/pastel class. Oct. 10-13, Oct. 15-16, 9:30-12:30 p.m., Drawing or Pastel Classes. In the afternoons there will be free time at the Pensione Bencistà or you may choose to take a twenty-minute bus ride into Florence to explore the city. On the afternoon of October 10 there will be a guided museum visit to the Museo del Duomo (cathedral museum) to see the art of Michelangelo, Donatello, and Ghiberti, among others; and to the church of Santa Maria Novella to see Masaccio’s and Ghirlandaio’s frescoes. After supper on the evenings of Thursday, Oct. 11, Friday Oct. 12, and Monday Oct. 15 Prof. Robert Proctor will present short lectures on Dante, and on the Renaissance in Florence. Sunday Oct. 14, a free day to explore Florence and Fiesole, followed by dinner at the Bencistà. Wednesday Oct. 17, morning departure from the Pensione Bencistà. http://www.marthawakeman.com/index.php/artworks/permalink/summary_drawing_and_painting_in_tuscany/
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