FAST ART with Freya
Freya makes art come ALIVE for you, with a deep knowledge of all things Italian Renaissance and a love of helping you understand more about each masterpiece. Fast Art takes you into the world of a Renaissance master, revealing the symbolism and historical contexts behind their art.You can learn more about Freya here.To register for Freya’s Fast Art, please contact Freya Middleton at freya@freyasflorence.com
The Treasure Chests of Florence
1. THE DECORATION OF THE SPANISH CHAPEL (CHAPTER HOUSE) OF SANTA MARIA NOVELLA CHURCH, 1360s
Where the Dominicans reign as the Domini Canis (Hound of the Lord).
Tuesday 16th February
2. THE CHAPEL OF THE MAGI IN THE PALAZZO MEDICI-RICCARDI, 1460
Medici Piety & Politics in the 1400s.
Tuesday 23th February
3. THE ROOM OF THE 500 IN THE PALAZZO VECCHIO, 1560s
Grand Duke Cosimo I de Medici & the birth of the modern Tuscan state, a new chapter for Florence.
Tuesday 2nd March
4. THE STUDIOLO IN THE PALAZZO VECCHIO, 1570s
Grand Duke Francesco I de Medici in his small room with his big dreams.
Tuesday 9th March
5. THE ANTECHAMBER TO THE AUDIENCE ROOM IN THE PITTI PALACE, 1630s
Grand Duke Ferdinando II de Medici & the dawn of a golden age.
Tuesday 16th March
6. THE MIRROR GALLERY IN PALAZZO MEDICI RICCARDI, 1680s
The gods guide us to the virtuous path.
Tuesday 23th March
To register, please contact Freya Middleton at freya@freyasflorence.com
Past Sessions
Giotto
Giotto is considered the father of European painting. He was painting over a period of forty years, from the 1290s and his work has influenced and been appreciated for seven hundred years. Giotto looks to nature for inspiration and brings the people in heaven back to earth.
Tuesday 17 November
Masaccio
He is considered to be the first Renaissance artist. He was active in the 1420s and dying relatively young, he produced relatively little. What he did produce however was innovative and powerful and is the visual expression of the beginning of the cultural revolution we call the Renaissance.
Tuesday 24 November
Botticelli
Some of his paintings are the most famous in the history of Western art. Why? Because they represent a visual manifesto of a particular moment of the Renaissance and we will discover that moment through his depictions.
Tuesday 1 December
Michelangelo’s David
The David statue by Michelangelo is one of the most famous statues of all time. Discover the reason why he was sculptured, what he represents and why this was unlike any other sculpture produced up till now.
Tuesday 8 December
Raphael (Part I)
Raphael is without a doubt one of the most fascinating and talented artists of the Renaissance. He is brilliant, ambitious and visionary. Part I looks at his early life, beginning in Urbino and then studying and living in Florence.
Tuesday 15 December
RAPHAEL Part II
We follow Raphael to Rome for his mature period where he works for two popes and where he became the undisputed artistic ‘influencer’ of the time.
Tuesday 22 December
