Programma 2010
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Art Education in Italy: A Pedagogical Tour
July 19th – July 29th, 2010
Part One:
Monday July 19th, 2010: Leaving the USA – Thursday July 29, 2010: Returning to the USA Cost: $ 3,800. There is an
additional charge for single rooms; enquire at registration time.
Objective: To experience art first hand in the two art capitals of Italy: Rome and Florence. Visit monuments and museums
symbolic of the greatest moments of the extraordinarily rich history of Italian art.
Experience pedagogical approaches in teaching art, through the analysis of art programs and curricula in middle school, high
school, and art schools.
Methodology: The artistic itinerary will be comprised of: meetings, talks, conferences, and guided visits that include specific
art lessons according to the various phases of the history of Italian art, before or at the conclusion of each visit.
Part Two:
The Tour offers the possibility of extending your stay from Thursday July 29th through Monday August 2nd, 2010
(returning to the USA). Cost: $1,000 in addition to the cost for Part One. There is an additional charge for single
rooms; enquire at registration time.
Objective: Four days of leisure in the Island of Elba with excursions to the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, a true natural
treasure. This is an itinerary of relaxation with local excursions to explore the life and traditions of a splendid costal area.
Please note: Participants must indicate if they wish to extend their stay until August 2nd when they register for the trip.
THE TRIP (both parts) INCLUDES
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Round trip ticket from New York (Newark or JFK) to Rome and back (direct flight)
Hotel accommodations (air conditioned) double occupancy. Single room carries an additional fee.
3 meals a day (mineral water) – Regional menu
Educational material
Meetings
Admission to museums listed on the itinerary
Transportation in a private bus (air conditioned)
Tour guides through the entire trip
Informative materials for the entire group
Cellular phone
THE TRIP EXCLUDES
 Travel insurance (This may be purchased through the travel agency who issues the plane tickets)
 Beverages
PROGRAM
Day 1 – Monday 19th: Departure from New York in the evening. Dinner and breakfast served on board.
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Day 2 – Tuesday 20th
MORNING
Arrival at Fiumicino, Rome Airport the following morning. You will be greeted by our local representative and will transfer
to your hotel. After checking in and settling in your room, take the rest of the morning to relax.
AFTERNOON
Tour: Walking through the Fountains and Palaces of Rome
The tour will start by crossing the town center, from Piazza Navona to Piazza di Spagna. You will be able to see the
Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Pantheon, burial place of several important Italian kings and artists including Rafael, the
Quirinale Palace, official residence of the President of the Italian Republic, the Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna, the
Spanish Steps (Trinità dei Monti).
EVENING
Tonight you will enjoy a Welcome Dinner.
Day 3: Wednesday 21st
MORNING
Meeting: Art education in Italian schools – Methods and Curriculum
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Presentation of pedagogical experiences in the teaching of art history.
Collaboration with museums, researching the environment, guided school visits.
Speakers will include university professors, art teachers of middle and high school
Workshop questions and answers.
Lunch and networking
AFTERNOON
Rome, in the heart of ancient Rome
This afternoon you will experience a historical and artistic itinerary among the vestiges of ancient Rome and Rome of the
Renaissance, discovering architecture, painting, sculpture which left an unforgettable trail all over the world.
Itinerary: Roman Forum, Column of Trajan, Temple of Saturn, Temple of Antonino and Faustina, House of the
Vestals. The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, symbol of the city.
Visit the Roman Forum and Coliseum
Day 4: Thursday 22nd
MORNING
Lesson: Roman art in the context of the city of Rome: coexistence of old and modern.
History of the preservation of artistic treasures, a perspective.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON
The Renaissance: Its art - Michelangelo and Raffaello
Today the highlights of the tour are: Vatican City, Saint Peter and the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel.
Visit the Sistine Chapel with its beautiful Frescos and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
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Day 5 – Friday 23rd
MORNING
The itinerary continues as we visit the most important Roman Churches: Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore. Visit San Pietro in Vincoli Church and Michelangelo’s Mosè.
AFTERNOON
Visit Castel Sant’ Angelo
Day 6 – Saturday 24th
MORNING
Transfer to Florence and visit Civita’ di Bagnoregio.
Civita’ di Bagnoregio is a small outlying ward of the town of Bagnoregio, in the Province of Viterbo in Central Italy, 2 km
(about 1 mile) W of it and about 145 km (90 miles) north of Rome.
It was founded by Etruscans over twenty-five hundred years ago, but has seen its population dwindle to just a handful of
residents over the course of the 20th century. Cività was the birthplace of Saint Bonaventure, born in 1274. The location of
his boyhood house has long since fallen off the edge of the cliff. By the 16th century, Civita’ was beginning to decline,
becoming eclipsed by its former suburb Bagnoregio.
Civita’ di Bagnoregio owes much of its unaltered condition to its relative isolation: the town was able to withstand most
intrusions of modernity as well as the destruction brought by two world wars. The population today varies from about 12
people in winter to over 100 in the summer.
The town was placed on the 2006 World Monuments Fund's Watch List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites.
Lesson: Medieval Italian Art.
The castle and the city: signs of power and social evolution- daily life and artistic contributions.
Discussion
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Day 7 - Sunday 25th
MORNING
Lesson: Renaissance art in Florence.
Art scholars will guide us in the discovery of the artistic wonders of this city.
Discussion
AFTERNOON
Historical and artistic itinerary
You will travel to Florence taking the scenic route along the banks of the Arno River.
The city tour will start with a visit to Piazzale Michelangelo.
The sightseeing tour continues with stops at the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), Arno Embankment.
Browse through the many shops on Ponte Vecchio.
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Day 8 – Monday 26th
MORNING AND AFTERNOON
The most important vestiges of Renaissance: After breakfast (at your hotel), we will begin our tour of the city with a visit
to Piazza del Duomo. Visit the Baptistery, the Basilica of Santa Maria Del Fiore, Grotto’s Bell Tower; Santa Maria
Novella, Strozzi’s Palace.
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Day 9 – Tuesday 27th
MORNING AND AFTERNOON
Florence Uffizi Gallery
After breakfast (at your hotel) today’s excursion will take us to the Gallery. There we will be able to admire masterpieces of
Italian and European art, from the XII to the XVIII century. This is a most extraordinary exhibit of paintings from Renaissance
Florence and Tuscany.
Visit the Gallery
Day 10 – Wednesday 28th
MORNING AND AFTERNOON
Basilica of Holy Cross (Santa Croce), Basilica of Saint Laurence, where you can visit the tombs of Michelangelo, Dante
Alighieri, Galileo Galilei and the Pazzi’s Chapel.
Visit the Academy’s Gallery, where you can admire the magnificent David by Michelangelo.
Tonight you will enjoy a special dinner.
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Day 11 – Thurday 29th
Morning transfer to the Airport for your return flight to the USA. Lunch and snack on board. Same day arrival.
Tour continues to (Isola d’Elba): from Thursday, July 29 through Monday, August 2nd, 2010.
Day 11 - Thursday 29th: On the trail of the Etruscans
MORNING
Visit to the city and itinerary through the most important vestiges of Etruscan Civilization along the Coast of Tuscany.
Visit the Archaeological Park at Baratti and Populonia.
AFTERNOON
From Piombino to the Elba island for a tour of the Tuscan Archipelago. Accommodations in Porto Portoferraio.
From July 30th through August 2nd.
The Elba Island: its towns, landscape and seaside
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Tour of the island visiting the small charming villages by the sea, tourist harbours, the shores, and much more.
The Elba Island is situated in the middle of the marine park of the Tuscan Archipelago and can be reached in one hour
by ship from Piombino. It has a surface area of 200 square km and a costal area of 147 km with a continual alternation of
sandy beaches and rocky cliffs, softly sloping ground and steep pinnacle rock walls.
It is a rugged and mountainous island, its highest peak being Mt. Capanne which reaches over 1000 meters.
The territory of Elba offers rich panoramic scenery and hidden angles to explore, both mountainous and marine.
The archipelago contains the islands of Elba (the largest island of the group), Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio,
Gorgona and Giannutri, all of which are protected as part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park.
The islands' proximity to several major cities has made them a favorite tourist location. History and literature ensured that
most people are familiar with the islands of Elba and Montecristo.
Visit: EMOTIONS THROUGH PICTURES OF ELBA by ITALO BOLANO
Italo Bolano was born at Portoferraio (Island of Elba). He completed his studies in Florence and those of architectural
composition in Padua. He also taught drawing and fine art in state schools in Prato and Florence.
Since the age of 14, he has taken part in national and international exhibitions.
Italo Bolano has also created an open-air museum in an area of 10,000 square meters, establishing an organic relationship
between the many plants and shrubs that grow there and his own 25 monuments, an example of art and nature in perfect
harmony. His works can be found in public and private collections in Amsterdam, Basel, London, New York, Brussels,
Hamburg, Lausanne, Bologna, Ancon, Munich, Zurich, and Rome.
Monday, August 2nd
Morning transfer to the Airport for your return flight to USA. Dinner and snack on board. Same day arrival.
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