Drawing, Painting and Exploring Florence
May 13 - 30 2023
with
Frederick Brosen
May 13 - 30 2023
with
Frederick Brosen
Single Occupancy $3950
Artist or Non- Artist Partner sharing a room pays $850
Included:
Instructed workshop, Lodging, all breakfasts, second and last night's dinner,
Museum pass, and two escorted day-trips.
Click here for the itinerary.
Artist or Non- Artist Partner sharing a room pays $850
Included:
Instructed workshop, Lodging, all breakfasts, second and last night's dinner,
Museum pass, and two escorted day-trips.
Click here for the itinerary.
I require proof of full COVID vaccination and booster.
In Rick's own words:
"Come enjoy this spring 2022 immersive Art experience with me in Florence that 17th century jewel of a city. Amsterdam is the European city I know and love best, having first visited there when I was 18, and have since been back to over a dozen times in the intervening years. It is there, among the Dutch architecture, canals and incomparable Dutch 17th c. paintings, that I first made the commitment to become a lifelong painter, and it remains the city of Art and artists from which I derive the most inspiration.
This workshop will be evenly split between drawing and painting excursions and trips to the major collections of the greatest of Italian Renaissance painters.
Included will also be a first and last night's dinners. Our accommodations will be in the Central Canal Ring, at the four star Mercure Amsterdam Hotel, which will provide a great central location to allow walking distance to most of Florence's great attractions as well as picturesque painting and drawing locations.
I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and the insights I have gained from my long term relationship with the city, as we explore it’s canals, parks, Art Museums and cafes together. See you in Florence!"
Frederick Brosen
"Come enjoy this spring 2022 immersive Art experience with me in Florence that 17th century jewel of a city. Amsterdam is the European city I know and love best, having first visited there when I was 18, and have since been back to over a dozen times in the intervening years. It is there, among the Dutch architecture, canals and incomparable Dutch 17th c. paintings, that I first made the commitment to become a lifelong painter, and it remains the city of Art and artists from which I derive the most inspiration.
This workshop will be evenly split between drawing and painting excursions and trips to the major collections of the greatest of Italian Renaissance painters.
Included will also be a first and last night's dinners. Our accommodations will be in the Central Canal Ring, at the four star Mercure Amsterdam Hotel, which will provide a great central location to allow walking distance to most of Florence's great attractions as well as picturesque painting and drawing locations.
I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and the insights I have gained from my long term relationship with the city, as we explore it’s canals, parks, Art Museums and cafes together. See you in Florence!"
Frederick Brosen
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some of Rick's paintings
Frederick Brosen’s watercolors have been featured in over 30 solo museum and gallery exhibitions across the country, most recently at the South Street Seaport Museum and at Hirschl & Adler Modern in NYC, both in 2012. His work is in the permanent collection of over a dozen museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Historical Society. He is the recipient of the City College of New York Career Achievement Award in 2011, and of two Pollack-Krasner Foundation grants. In 2006 a major exhibition of his watercolors was featured at the Museum of the City of New York in conjunction with the publication of a monograph of his NYC watercolors, with an introduction by Ric Burns, ‘Still New York’.
He is represented by Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York, and in 2015 his work was featured in ‘Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland’, premiering at the Wadsworth Atheneum and traveling to 3 additional museums, including the Brooklyn Museum. In February 2016 an exhibition of his series of Rome watercolors was shown at Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York.
Mr. Brosen’s teaching career spans over 25 years and includes teaching drawing and watercolor on the faculty of The National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, Lehman College and The Art Students League of New York.
He is represented by Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York, and in 2015 his work was featured in ‘Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland’, premiering at the Wadsworth Atheneum and traveling to 3 additional museums, including the Brooklyn Museum. In February 2016 an exhibition of his series of Rome watercolors was shown at Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York.
Mr. Brosen’s teaching career spans over 25 years and includes teaching drawing and watercolor on the faculty of The National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, Lehman College and The Art Students League of New York.
The group will be staying at the
Here are some photos of our hotel.
Deposits are 100% refundable if workshop is cancelled due to COVID 19.
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When the page comes up put 'deposit' under 'description', then put 500 in 'price per item', (do not add the $ sign) click on 'continue' then click on 'pay with debit or credit card', enter your information. Click on 'pay'. You should then get a confirmation.
That will take you to Paypal where you can pay by credit card if you do not have a Paypal account.
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So many fascinating things to know about Florence.. Here are but a few.
1. Florence was once the capital of the Kingdom of Italy
In 1861, Tuscany became part of the Kingdom of Italy. 4 years later, in 1865, Florence became the new capital of Italy, replacing Turin. This only lasted 5 years though, as Rome became the capital of Italy in 1870.
2. Florence was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period following the Middle Ages, from the 14th to the 17th century. It was a period of rebirth, in all industries: cultural, artistic, political and economic, with the cultural & artistic parts being the most famous one
3. The Ponte Vecchio bridge is a famous landmark of Florence
The Ponte Vecchio, Italian for Old Bridge, is an icon of Florence. Built in 1345, the bridge spans over the River Arno with 3 arches, an innovative design for the time. The bridge is easily recognizable with all the shops built on it, and the covered passage above it, a private aerial walkway built for the ruling family, the Medici Family.
During World War II, the German army was occupying the city of Florence. At the end of the war, the Germs were forced out of the city by the Allies; when they fled, they destroyed all of the bridges in Florence. Well, not all of them: legend has it that Hitler loved the bridge so much that he instructed to not destroy it, and Ponte Vecchio was left untouched.
4. The Stendhal Syndrome first happened in Florence
The Stendhal syndrome, also called Florence syndrome, refers to accelerated heartbeat and even fainting when someone is exposed to art masterpieces. It first afflicted French author Stendhal when he visited Florence in 1817.
5. The dome of the Duomo is the largest brick & mortar dome in the world
The main feature of the Duomo is its massive dome. It’s made of more than 4 million bricks, and weighs an impressive 37,000 metric tons. The dome is incredibly large, and over 10 stories high. To this day, it remains the largest brick dome in the entire world.
6. The city was founded by Julius Caesar
Florence was founded by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, in 59 BC. It was originally meant to be a settlement for the soldiers, and was built just like a garrison town. A few years later, the settlement has grown in a full-blown city, and the Romans now refer to it as Florentia, the Flourishing Town.
7. The piano was invented in Florence
The inventor of the piano, Bartolomeo Cristofori, was initially in Venice. He was already experimenting with new instruments there.
1. Florence was once the capital of the Kingdom of Italy
In 1861, Tuscany became part of the Kingdom of Italy. 4 years later, in 1865, Florence became the new capital of Italy, replacing Turin. This only lasted 5 years though, as Rome became the capital of Italy in 1870.
2. Florence was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period following the Middle Ages, from the 14th to the 17th century. It was a period of rebirth, in all industries: cultural, artistic, political and economic, with the cultural & artistic parts being the most famous one
3. The Ponte Vecchio bridge is a famous landmark of Florence
The Ponte Vecchio, Italian for Old Bridge, is an icon of Florence. Built in 1345, the bridge spans over the River Arno with 3 arches, an innovative design for the time. The bridge is easily recognizable with all the shops built on it, and the covered passage above it, a private aerial walkway built for the ruling family, the Medici Family.
During World War II, the German army was occupying the city of Florence. At the end of the war, the Germs were forced out of the city by the Allies; when they fled, they destroyed all of the bridges in Florence. Well, not all of them: legend has it that Hitler loved the bridge so much that he instructed to not destroy it, and Ponte Vecchio was left untouched.
4. The Stendhal Syndrome first happened in Florence
The Stendhal syndrome, also called Florence syndrome, refers to accelerated heartbeat and even fainting when someone is exposed to art masterpieces. It first afflicted French author Stendhal when he visited Florence in 1817.
5. The dome of the Duomo is the largest brick & mortar dome in the world
The main feature of the Duomo is its massive dome. It’s made of more than 4 million bricks, and weighs an impressive 37,000 metric tons. The dome is incredibly large, and over 10 stories high. To this day, it remains the largest brick dome in the entire world.
6. The city was founded by Julius Caesar
Florence was founded by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, in 59 BC. It was originally meant to be a settlement for the soldiers, and was built just like a garrison town. A few years later, the settlement has grown in a full-blown city, and the Romans now refer to it as Florentia, the Flourishing Town.
7. The piano was invented in Florence
The inventor of the piano, Bartolomeo Cristofori, was initially in Venice. He was already experimenting with new instruments there.
