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Renaissance Art in Florence Sample Syllabus
Hotel: Hotel Giada
Via Canto dei Nelli 2
Florence
Tel. (+39) 055 215-317
The hotel is situated beside the church of SAN LORENZO, 2 blocks from the central train station of Santa MARIA NOVELLA and one block from the town cathedral. A bus links the Florence Airport to the Sta Maria Novella train station. If you fly into PISA, there is a train from the Pisa airport or central train station to the Florence central (S.M.N) Train station every hour. From the central station, walk out to the Piazza of the train station and then over to the left (if your back is to the front of the station) to the Piazza dell’UNITA ITALIANA. Here take the street via MELARANCIO to the small Piazza of MADONNA di ALDOBRANDINI. With your back to the beginning of via Faenza, take the street beginning to your left: this is the street where the hotel Giada is: Via CANTO dei NELLI. The hotel is just after the 1st street on your left (via Ariento.) (See map) All rooms have 2 beds with bath or shower. Continental breakfast is included in the price and is served from 7:30 on. There is an internet point around the corner from the hotel.
LUGGAGE: Weather varies: layers are good in Florence because the days can become warm, but the nights remain cool. A raincoat &/ or umbrella is a good idea but above all comfy shoes- we walk a lot.
Other helpful additions are: a clipboard for taking notes in the museums, a flashlight and opera glasses or binoculars. The lighting in the hotel is O.K. but you may wish to bring a little reading lamp.
MEALS: Other than breakfast, meals are the concern of the student. There are many cheap and good eateries nearby as well as the central food market which is just around the corner. These will be indicated to you upon your arrival. One light and one full meal should not cost more than $25 a day.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All students should have a student card (ask your fieldrep) and a valid passport which is needed for cashing travel checks. You cannot cash a personal check here and the nearest base is 90 mins. away. Arrive with some cash ($50)
in lire or EURO. Florence is a safe city except for PICKPOCKETS EVERYWHERE, as in any big city.
Class begins at the hotel GIADA at 1200 hours Day 1. Let me know if you arrive later.
Class ends Day 8, after the exam at 14:00. Let me know if you need to leave earlier.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CONFIRM IF YOU WILL BE ARRIVING A NIGHT EARLIER &/OR LEAVING LATER: I WILL BOOK A ROOM FOR YOU. SEND ME AN E-MAIL: l.obrien@tin.it
N.B. Make sure you have read the class texts before you come.
Make sure you have the class requirements.
TRAVEL: Travel to and from Florence is your responsibility.
Day 1
12:00
Class meets at the Hotel in the heart of Florence. Room assigments.
Introduction to class requirements, introductory lecture
15:30
Visit to San Miniato (37 on the city map) & Pza Signoria
19:30
Extra Lecture for students without an art history background
Day 2
9:00
Pza del Duomo (2), Ospedale degli Innocenti (25) Sta Annunziata (25), Sta Croce (26)
Architecture
14:00-18:00
Lecture at the Hotel
Day 3
8:30
Bargello (7) Opere del Duomo, OrSanMichele (12) Baptistry doors (2)
Sculpture
14:00-16:30
Lecture
16:30
Brancacci Chapel (31)
Day 4
8:15
Private bus to SIENA: Palazzo Pubblico, Duomo, Baptistry
SAN GIMIGNANO: Collegiato, St. Agostino
17:00
Return to Florence
Day 5
9:00
Sta Maria Novella, (17)& Cloister, Pal. Ruccellai, Sta Trinità (16)
Painting
13:45
1st visit to the UFFIZI (10)
16:00-18:00
Lecture. Review sheets distributed.
Day 6
8:00
TBA
13:00
Visit San Lorenzo Complex (20), Medici Chapel (21)
15:30-17:15
Lecture
17:30
Accademia (23)
Day 7
9:00
San Marco (24), S. Apollonia (22) Sta Magdalena, Pal. Pitti (29)
14:30-16-45
Lecture
17:00
Review visit to the Uffizi (10)
19:30
Optional review for the exam
Day 8
9:00-10:00
Question period
10:00-13:00
Exam
Lunches are 45min. to 1 hour long.
The journal and eventually a paper are due about 3 weeks after the class is over and should
be sent to the instructor at the following address:
Linda O'Brien
CMR 426 Box 831
APO AE 09613
Include a self-addressed envelope so your papers will be returned.
The instructor can be reached by E mail: l.obrien@tin.it
On related pages: Back | Field Study Home | Field Study FAQ
Renaissance Art in Florence Sample Syllabus
Hotel: Hotel Giada
Via Canto dei Nelli 2
Florence
Tel. (+39) 055 215-317
The hotel is situated beside the church of SAN LORENZO, 2 blocks from the central train station of Santa MARIA NOVELLA and one block from the town cathedral. A bus links the Florence Airport to the Sta Maria Novella train station. If you fly into PISA, there is a train from the Pisa airport or central train station to the Florence central (S.M.N) Train station every hour. From the central station, walk out to the Piazza of the train station and then over to the left (if your back is to the front of the station) to the Piazza dell’UNITA ITALIANA. Here take the street via MELARANCIO to the small Piazza of MADONNA di ALDOBRANDINI. With your back to the beginning of via Faenza, take the street beginning to your left: this is the street where the hotel Giada is: Via CANTO dei NELLI. The hotel is just after the 1st street on your left (via Ariento.) (See map) All rooms have 2 beds with bath or shower. Continental breakfast is included in the price and is served from 7:30 on. There is an internet point around the corner from the hotel.
LUGGAGE: Weather varies: layers are good in Florence because the days can become warm, but the nights remain cool. A raincoat &/ or umbrella is a good idea but above all comfy shoes- we walk a lot.
Other helpful additions are: a clipboard for taking notes in the museums, a flashlight and opera glasses or binoculars. The lighting in the hotel is O.K. but you may wish to bring a little reading lamp.
MEALS: Other than breakfast, meals are the concern of the student. There are many cheap and good eateries nearby as well as the central food market which is just around the corner. These will be indicated to you upon your arrival. One light and one full meal should not cost more than $25 a day.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All students should have a student card (ask your fieldrep) and a valid passport which is needed for cashing travel checks. You cannot cash a personal check here and the nearest base is 90 mins. away. Arrive with some cash ($50)
in lire or EURO. Florence is a safe city except for PICKPOCKETS EVERYWHERE, as in any big city.
Class begins at the hotel GIADA at 1200 hours Day 1. Let me know if you arrive later.
Class ends Day 8, after the exam at 14:00. Let me know if you need to leave earlier.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CONFIRM IF YOU WILL BE ARRIVING A NIGHT EARLIER &/OR LEAVING LATER: I WILL BOOK A ROOM FOR YOU. SEND ME AN E-MAIL: l.obrien@tin.it
N.B. Make sure you have read the class texts before you come.
Make sure you have the class requirements.
TRAVEL: Travel to and from Florence is your responsibility.
| Day 1 | 12:00 | Class meets at the Hotel in the heart of Florence. Room assigments. Introduction to class requirements, introductory lecture |
| 15:30 | Visit to San Miniato (37 on the city map) & Pza Signoria | |
| 19:30 | Extra Lecture for students without an art history background | |
| Day 2 | 9:00 | Pza del Duomo (2), Ospedale degli Innocenti (25) Sta Annunziata (25), Sta Croce (26) |
| Architecture | 14:00-18:00 | Lecture at the Hotel |
| Day 3 | 8:30 | Bargello (7) Opere del Duomo, OrSanMichele (12) Baptistry doors (2) |
| Sculpture | 14:00-16:30 | Lecture |
| 16:30 | Brancacci Chapel (31) | |
| Day 4 | 8:15 | Private bus to SIENA: Palazzo Pubblico, Duomo, Baptistry SAN GIMIGNANO: Collegiato, St. Agostino |
| 17:00 | Return to Florence | |
| Day 5 | 9:00 | Sta Maria Novella, (17)& Cloister, Pal. Ruccellai, Sta Trinità (16) |
| Painting | 13:45 | 1st visit to the UFFIZI (10) |
| 16:00-18:00 | Lecture. Review sheets distributed. | |
| Day 6 | 8:00 | TBA |
| 13:00 | Visit San Lorenzo Complex (20), Medici Chapel (21) | |
| 15:30-17:15 | Lecture | |
| 17:30 | Accademia (23) | |
| Day 7 | 9:00 | San Marco (24), S. Apollonia (22) Sta Magdalena, Pal. Pitti (29) |
| 14:30-16-45 | Lecture | |
| 17:00 | Review visit to the Uffizi (10) | |
| 19:30 | Optional review for the exam | |
| Day 8 | 9:00-10:00 | Question period |
| 10:00-13:00 | Exam |
Lunches are 45min. to 1 hour long.
The journal and eventually a paper are due about 3 weeks after the class is over and should
be sent to the instructor at the following address:
Linda O'Brien
CMR 426 Box 831
APO AE 09613
Include a self-addressed envelope so your papers will be returned.
The instructor can be reached by E mail: l.obrien@tin.it
On related pages: Back | Field Study Home | Field Study FAQ