These boutique tours are restricted to a maximum of six participants plus Art History lecturer and Tour Operator. Three places only left.
Tour Operator: Claudio Polles
Art History Lecturer: Dr Angela Mackie
Ravenna
UNESCO World Heritage mosaics of the 5th & 6th AD
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Arian Baptistry, Archiepiscopal
Chapel, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Mausoleum of Theoderic,
Basilica of San Vitale, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, The
tomb of Dante
Padua
Arena [Scrovegni] Chapel- frescoes by Giotto (2 viewings)
Museo Civico: old monastery; Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto,
Veronese
Palazzo della Ragione
University Buildings: oldest anatomy theatre
The Church of the Eremitani: Andrea Mantegna
Basilica of St Antonio of Padua
Verona
Roman Arena, c 30 AD
Castelvecchio (Art Gallery) restored by Carlo Scarpa, bet.
1959 & 1973
Basilica of San Zeno: wonderful example of Romanesque
architecture
Teatro Romano
Sant' Anastasia with Pellegrino's famous fresco
Mantua
Ducal Palace esp. the Camera degli Sposi by Mantegna
Basilica di Sant'Andrea (Alberti)
Palazzo del te (Giulio Romano)
Vicenza, the city of Palladio
Palazzo Chiericati 1550-1580 (Art Museum) by
Palladio
Teatro Olimpico 1584 Palladio with scenes by Scamozzi
Palazzo della Ragione by Palladio
Villa Capra ("La Rotonda") 1566-71 by
PalladioPalladio:
Valmarana Chapel in the church of Santa Corona
Bassano del Grappa: Palladio's bridge
Maser: Villa Barbaro by Palladio and wonderful
frescoes by Veronese
Whole morning here with wine tasting and antipasti in their
historic cantina
Venice
Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Titian's Madonna di Ca' Pesaro in the left aisle.
Titian's Assumption of the Virgin, over the main altar. In
the Frari's sacristy is Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child
with Saints (1488); sculpture Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Donatello's John the Baptist,
Scuola Grande di San Rocco for the Tintoretto and
Titian
Santa Zaccaria: Bellini: Sacra Conversazione
San Giorgio Maggiore (Palladio)
Church of the Santissimo Redentore (Palladio)
Santa Maria della Salute (Baroque) by Baldassare
Longhena,: in the Sacristy are works by Titian. The dome of
the Salute has inspired artists such as Canaletto, J. M. W. Turner,
John Singer Sargent and Francesco Guardi.
Torcello: A trip to this famous
island
Sit back and enjoy the elegant wines and refined cuisine of the
Veneto area while you feed on its art and culture. There will
be plenty of time to wander on your own to enjoy what the various
centres have to offer.
This is a tour for those who appreciate the finer aspects
of life: Claudio Polles, an artist from the Veneto who spends half
the year in Italy (and the rest in Australia) will regale us with
tales of laughter and intrigue and introduce us to some of the
characters of the Veneto while the Art History lecturer, Dr Angela
Mackie, will explain the salient points of the work of the artists
mentioned above and others.
Cost $AUS 9,800
This includes accommodation in elegant 4-star country villas,
twin share (single supplement $1,500) and all breakfasts and
dinners, all entry fees, all internal transport
10% non-refundable deposit to be paid by 14 February 2014
Full payment by 15 March 2014. Please contact Angela Mackie for
details on how to make payments.
All enquiries to Dr Angela Mackie at
angela@duomo.ac.nz