Italian Art History in Florence

The one-to-one and small group courses, are structured in a way, that they combine ideally the theoretical and the practical part of Art History and include visits to the sights analyzed and discussed.

The social context of the period will also be considered in order to better understand the development of the artists' culture and way of thinking. You will study the lifestyles and philosophy of artists like Giotto, Masaccio, Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. Artists are reviewed in terms of their working environments, life events, and their personal styles and characteristics.

The masterpieces of the 15th and the 16th centuries will be analyzed and interpreted. The program encompasses art from Ancient Greece to Modern Art to provide context to the primary study of the art history of the Renaissance period, represented in Florence by some of the most important artists of all times.

The goal of our art history courses is to enhance the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Florentine Renaissance art for each student.

Our art history courses can be followed by anyone. No particular requirements nor enrollment in our Italian courses are requested to attend this program.

A one-to-one course gives you the opportunity to have your personalized program with the visits to the sights of your interest and will be taught in the language of your request (English or Italian). In the one-to-one course the teacher is at your full disposal to module the course program according to your request.

The small group courses follow a program which is composed of the request

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish