Visual Arts - Italy + France

14 Day Student Education Tour

Tour Code: SS-VA-IT+FR

The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the large

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This tour takes students on an exploration of visual art with creations from some of the most renowned artists from the Renaissance and Baroque through to Impressionism and Modernism. Dali, architecture, Medicis, Impressionism, the lavender of Provence, Rodin The Thinker.

Students come away with a greater understanding of the role and practice of art, in all its forms, and the ways in which artists interpret the world around them – culturally, socially and politically. ‘thought’ landscapes

Van Gough Painting - Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history

Rodin le Ponseur's 'the thinker' sculptural artwork the human form

Paris streetscape stunning architecture and hub of culture and art

Pompidou Centre designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers, Su Rogers, Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini.

Eiffel tower iconic landmark - wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.

The Colosseum The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum

Contemporary pop art style advertising on a Paris street. Immerse yourself in the Culture of Paris and the city streets

Florence is a city in Central-Northern Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region.

Musée de l'Orangerie is an art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris

Group tour italy in depth exploration of the history of civilisation

Paris streetscape ornate Architecture and dome stone work

School tour group taking photographs of historic stone artwork and patten in Rome

Paris culture art and food, students gathered at a Parisian eatery

Study Impressionism visual arts in depth

Michelangelo David sculpture David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. David is a 5.17-metre marble statue of the Biblical figure David, a favoured subject in the art

Dali mask by Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí of Púbol - a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.

D'Orsay The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, inc

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world's most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. A central landmark of the city, it i

Leonardo Da Vinci machines in motion Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect.

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Learning Objectives

Academic knowledge and critical-thinking skills
Immersive learning in field of Visual Arts
Classroom Connection to the real world
Curriculum-linked - HSC, IB, VCE & QCE
100+ hours of academic and cultural activities

Cultivating Young Pioneers

Academic acumen + engagement
Hands-on skill development + creative thinking
Personal growth + initiative
Cultural understanding + global mindset

Day 1-2

Depart Australia ⤑ Arrive in Rome, Italy

Day 2-4

Rome

Get immersed in Italian art history – from the cultural explosion of the Renaissance to Baroque realism and Modernism. Guided tours/workshops of the Borghese, Etruscan and Contemporary Art Museums. Explore the archaeological sites of ancient Rome.

Day 5-6

Florence

Get hands-on with the rich cultural history of this Tuscan city, cradle of the Renaissance - Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia, tutorial on Italian art at the Uffiz. Visit iconic landmarks – the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Medici Chapels.

Day 7-9

Nice & Provence

Follow Matisse’s artistic development – paintings, cut-outs, engravings, sculpture - at Musee Matisse in Nice and the Chapelle du Rosaire at Vence. Explore the Impressionists’ fascination with the light and colours of the Cote d’Azur and rustic Provence – focus on the streets and landscapes that inspired Cezanne and Van Gogh at Aix and Arles.

Day 10-12

Paris

Be guided through centuries of artistic achievement – Louvre, D’Orsay, Pompidou – from Impressionism to Picasso, surrealism, Dali, to pop art. Explore Rodin’s Learn how Rodin transformed the sculpture artform from convention to expression, and marvel at the architecture of Frank Gehry at the Foundation Louis Vuitton. Visit iconic cultural and historic sites.