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See the art making
How does an artist work?
What does a studio tells us about an artist’s working practice, and what can 
the artist tell us when he is working in his studio?
These private and otherwise inaccessible workshops in the region of Florence, Prato and Pistoia are to open their doors to the public for a year and to welcome into their inner sanctums anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of contemporary art through direct interaction with the leading players themselves, chosen from among several generations of artists. » Read more…
Pisa & Lucca (tour by car )
Today your driver will pick you up directly at your accommodation for a visit to the splendid maritime city of Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and more. The remote origins of Pisa and its name are lost in myth and legend but it is certain that this city had Eneolithic settlements and the presence of the Etruscans between the 6th and 3rd centuries B.C. Pisa was later Romanized and became a colony of Rome during the time of Octavianus 
Augustus in the 1st century B.C. Meanwhile the population was growing along with the development of shipbuilding and trade, thanks also to its harbor. The city expanded rapidly and soon Pisa was surrounded by a circle of walls. In 1062 the building of the Pisa cathedral was begun.
The cathedral and baptistery, the tower of Pisa, and the Campo Santo or cemetery, together form one of the most beautiful and famous building groups in the world. The “Piazza dei Miracoli” makes a perfect showplace for these exquisite examples of Romanesque architecture. » Read more…