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Read more: A day in PienzaToday, after touring the sustainable farm, we went to Pienza. Pienza was designed to be the “ideal Renaissance town”, and built at a more human…
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Read more: Behind the scenes at CarraraThe Carrara Marble Mines are truly an amazing sight. The all-white mountains littered with marble blocks and stones is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Equally…
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Read more: Learning Tempra!Today, we learned how to paint using Tempra on a wood panel. Renaissance artists would paint using Tempra, an egg yolk-based paint, before oil paints…
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Read more: A Block in FlorenceAfter walking a block around my neighborhood in Florence, I was initially awestruck. The walk is just very pleasant, and the architecture is outstanding. I…
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Read more: Experiencing FlorenceWhat excites me most about this trip is being able to experience daily life in Florence, while still making the most of my trip. On…
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