by Penny | 5 Jun, 2017 | Architecture, Florentine History, Lead story, Medieval History, Medieval Money, News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Social History, The Art of Writing, Tuscan gardens
Arnolfini family – an unlucky love affair in Lucca Following on from my Blog about Lucchese merchant Niccolo Arnolfini and his wife, Costanza Trenta who died in childbirth – I was saddened to learn this week that future generations of the...
by Penny | 3 Dec, 2016 | Lead story, News, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
The Art of Writing Course September 2017 The Art of Writing Writers Retreat in Tuscany A six-day writers retreat in the mountains of Tuscany. September 10-16, 2017. Take time to rest, to dream, to try. The Art of Writing is a writers retreat in...
by Tina | 1 Sep, 2016 | Lead story
Have you ever visited somewhere on a City Break and thought “This is lovely – I would love to see more – and get to know this place in more depth”? Going deeper is my lifetime premiss, and my interest – in fact my passion -is for my...
by Penny | 31 Aug, 2014 | Lead story, News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Saints, The Last Supper
A full day in Florence with 12 good men and 1 bad one sitting round a table – a Last Supper Tour with two lovely ladies. A very exciting day for me in Florence on Friday as I have always wanted to do a full tour of as many different sites across the city on the...
by Penny | 24 Jul, 2014 | Fresco painting, Lead story, Painting, Social History
Fresco paintings of children, for children, with Dr Alan Pascuzzi One of the most strange but also important things to understand about fresco painting is that it is a science as well as an art form. The material used in creating the base of a fresco is a complex...
by Penny | 21 May, 2014 | Lead story, News, Social History, Wine tasting
This really is a magical time of year to visit Tuscany , the sun shines brightly and gives off a genuine warmth but the fields and trees are still bright with a new growth as yet unafraid of the ferocious heat that will burn them to a crisp when full summer arrives!...
