One of the stereotypes that is most common among foreign students of the Italian language is that the Italians are direct descendants of the ancient Romans. We have to correct this rumour, because the Italians are actually a product of centuries of invasions and mixtures of different peoples, it is like a melting pot of […]
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Yes, from today Florence is closer by train. With the new “Freccia Rossa” the major Italian cities are all closer to each other. Here are just some examples with prices: Florence – Milan, 1 hour and 45 minutes, 52 Euro; Florence – Turin, 2 hours and 45 minutes, 67 Euro; Florence – Bologna, 37 minutes, […] The Florentine Press is pleased to invite you to celebrate the presentation of its ground-breaking new release entitled Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of Florence by Jane Fortune. In this noteworthy book, Author Jane Fortune sheds light on hundreds of remarkable women artists and their thousands of forgotten works, revealing the ‘hidden half’ of one of […] Drawing and Painting courses Students have the opportunity to attend our Art courses either in English or in Italian, in a peaceful and multicutural atmosphere. They can be easily introduced into basic drawing and painting techniques or improve their artistic skills by studying traditional techniques such as oil, watercolour and fresco. Corsi di disegno […] Here are a few pictures from the lesson out in the Chianti area where the group of the Sketchbook and Landscape course has taken advantage for drawing the beautiful countryside all day long. The course has been organized by Accademia del Giglio in Florence, Italy, during July 2009. Alcune foto della gita nel Chianti del […] Accademia del Giglio is a private school in Florence which is specifically aimed at helping international students to gain proficiency in Italian language and Art (drawing and painting techniques). Italian language courses Accademia del Giglio organize intensive Italian language courses in small classes (max. 7 students) all year round for all levels, from beginner […] Accademia del Giglio is a private school in Florence which is specifically aimed at helping international students to gain proficiency in Italian language, Art and Art History and understand the many aspects of Italian culture. Our courses in Italian and Art techniques (drawing and painting) are open all year round. At Accademia del […] Our former student John Reiss has just sent us some of his recent pieces, which we are glad to post. John attended at AdG a 3-unit Art course last Spring. If you wish to see some other of his paintings you can view them on this slideshow. […] Here are a few sanguine drawings that our student Jorgen from Denmark has created during his intensive combined Art workshop in Florence at AdG. The natural sanguine chalk originally comes from some mines in Italy and, according to the majority of the artists, it is ideal for a more subtle and accurate drawing. […] Few spaces available for the Sketchbook and landscape workshop organized by Accademia del Giglio in Florence from 27th to- 31st July 2009. The Sketchbook and Landscape Workshop has been conceived for those students who wish to discover (or rediscover) in a week the poetry and the magic of Florence, with its renaissance buildings and its […] |
 
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