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Florence and Southern Italy Summer Restoration Workshops

LdM’s Summer Restoration Workshops provide an exciting opportunity for people of varying ages and backgrounds to deepen their personal cultural experience and creative skills. The Workshops, offered in both June and July, each consist of a month-long exploration of restoration, history, religion and culture. The Workshops balance three weeks of studio and classroom instruction at the LdM premises in Florence with one week of field work in an inspiring Italian location.

Program Description

During three weeks in Florence, students will work in the Restoration Department of the LdM institute and learn the ancient techniques used for making oil and tempera paintings, learn to recognize the century in which the paintings were created, work on original paintings from the 16th – 17th century, learning how to use all modern painting restoration techniques to bring the antique paintings back to their original state (including wooden frames and gilding techniques, if necessary). Time permitting, students will have a brief survey on fresco painting techniques and fresco conservation.

The field week will take place in Rocca Imperiale, a characteristic medieval hill town located in the region of Calabria, in the Taranto Gulf, 4 km from the sea. It is a very important archaeological area, since there was an important Greek settlement because of its fertile earth and strategic position. The most important monument of Rocca Imperiale is the medieval fortress. Here, students will have the chance to work on the restoration of a poliptic painting of the 17th Century located in the “Chiesa Madre” of the town.

Participants will acquire confidence and practical knowledge in working with authentic and antique works of art, through a true hands-on approach to restoration and conservation. Some cultural and recreational activities will be included in the Calabria stay, such as visiting a farmhouse, going for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea, meeting the town’s mayor, having a picnic in the countryside, special dinner, etc.

4-Week Program

90 Contact Hours

6 Credits

Dates and Deadlines

June 2O12

Check in: Thursday May 24 – Check out: Saturday June 23

Class starts: Monday May 28 – Class ends: Thursday June 21 – Field week: June 3 - 9

Application Deadline: April 15, 2012

July 2O12

Check in: Thursday June 28 – Check out: Saturday July 28

Class starts: Monday July 2 – Class ends: Thursday July 26 – Field week: July 8 – 14

Application Deadline: May 15, 2012

Please click here to download the brochure for more information about LdM's Florence and Southern Italy Restoration Workshop.

To view the program costs, please click here.

Apply

To apply, please download and complete the Study Abroad Application.