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Description of Program
Seven unforgettable days of painting and touring the Italian landscape and figure for artists and travel enthusiasts of all
levels. Explore the towns, museums and vineyards of Tuscany, as you paint side by side with nationally acclaimed
watercolorist Mary Whyte. We will stay at the Tuscan Renaissance Center (TRC) (www.ilchiostro.com/trc/) with
stunning views of the Tuscan hills, while enjoying first class meals and wine, all near historic cities like Florence and
Sienna. Enjoy a full morning of one-on-one instruction, then choose to spend your afternoons painting on your own, or
exploring with Mary Whyte on fully guided tours. Interested in a regional cooking class or wine tasting? We will do it all!
Register early, as Whyte’s classes always fill quickly. Don’t miss this trip and class of a lifetime!This is an all-inclusive
workshop excepting transportation to/from Italy and a few lunches.
Itinerary - Activities are for all except as noted. You have the choice to join the activities or paint.
There are no refunds or prorated fees for activities you choose not to attend.
Saturday, May 4 - Arrive Florence train station no later than 2:00 pm and check in. We will be picked up at 3:30 pm and
transported to the TRC where we will settle into our rooms. The remainder of our day will include dinner, introductions,
orientation and history of the San Fedele, and a briefing from AITM and Mary Whyte
Sunday, May 5 – 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, BBQ lunch at TRC, dinner and wine tasting at a local vineyard
Monday, May 6 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, small group cooking lesson for non-painters, Non-painting
cooking group will join the painters in Sienna after eating their lunch, no host lunch in Sienna for painters, museum tours
guided by Mary Whyte, photography, shopping, dinner back at the TRC.
Tuesday, May 7 - 8:00 Breakfast, Florence day trip, Mary will lead tours at: The Uffizi and Academia museums. Special
Tickets to Vasari Corridor** limited to painters, no host lunch in Florence, dinner at TRC
Wednesday, May 8 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, lunch at TRC, visit local artisans & hill towns shopping,
sight-seeing, dinner at TRC, Mary will do an evening demonstration
Thursday, May 9 - 7:00 Breakfast, Lucca day trip, no host lunch in Lucca, museum tours led by Mary Whyte, photo stop
in Pisa, dinner at TRC
Friday, May 10 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, no host lunch, Chianti Wine tour & tasting, dinner and live
concert at TRC
Saturday, May 11 – Breakfast and farewell, depart for Sienna Train Station
*Painters Only
**We have 25 tickets to the Vasari Corridor. This is the maximum amount allowed by the museum. After all painters have
tickets, if there are extras available we will sell them at cost to non-painters, first-come, first-serve, while supplies last.
The Corridor was built in 1564 by Giorgio Vasari in only five months at the time of the wedding between Francesco I de'
Medici and Giovanna of Austria; it served to link up the Pitti Palace, where the Grand Duke resided, with the Uffizi (or
offices) where he worked. It is a covered walk, almost a kilometre in length, an overhead passageway that starts out from
the West Corridor of the Gallery, heads towards the Arno and then, raised up by huge arches, follows the river as far as the
Ponte Vecchio, which it crosses by passing on top of the shops. The meat market on the bridge was at this time trasferred
elsewhere, so as not to offend the Grand Duke's sensitive nose with unpleasant smells on his walk, and replaced (from
1593) with the goldsmiths who continue to work there today.
On the other side of the Arno, the corridor passes through the interior of the church of Santa Felicita, Down the tops of the
houses and the gardens of the Guicciardini family until it finally reaches the Boboli gardens (one of the exits stands beside
Buontalenti's Grotto) and the apartments in the Pitti Palace. Vasari thus created a monumental urban "footpath" that took the
absolute power of the ruler right into the historic heart of the city. In fact, a second corridor above Via della Ninna links the
other side of the palace of the Uffizi with Palazzo Vecchio, the seat of Florentine government since the 13th century.
The Corridor was restored and reopened to the public in 1973 but can only be visited by appointment or to groups (the
entrance is between rooms 25 and 34). Apart from the fact that the visitor can enjoy some magnificent and little-known
views over the city from its round windows, the passageway contains over 1000 paintings, all dating from the 17th and
18th centuries, as well as the important collection of Self-portraits by some of the most famous masters of painting of the
16th to the 20th century.
This collection, unique in the world, was created by Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici in the mid 17th century, a golden century
for collections, and receives regular additions to this day. It displays self-portraits by Andrea del Sarto, Beccafumi, Bernini,
Annibale Carracci, Guido Reni, Salvator Rosa, Rubens, Canova, Hayez, Corot, Ingres, Delacroix, Ensor and many others.
The Tuscan Renaissance Center - Italy
Our workshop will take place at the Tuscan Renaissance Center (TRC), housed in the ex-monastery of San Fedele. The
TRC is in the Chianti region of Tuscany between the towns of Vagliagli and Radda-in-Chianti, about 12 km northeast of
Siena and 45 km south of Florence. The San Fedele monastery dates back to 1203 AD. The TRC complex consists of a
16th century chapel, a refectory, terrace, U-shaped piazza, conference/class rooms, organic gardens and swimming pool
All guest rooms are elegantly furnished, have refrigerators, modem bathrooms and wi-fi Internet access. For photos and a
detailed description: www.tuscanrc.com
To see a slideshow of the TRC go to www.borgosanfedele.com/slideshow/index.htm
All accommodations are double rooms with a private bath and either 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. Roommates will be
assigned by Art in the Mountains unless requested otherwise.
The guestrooms are located in both the main and secondary buildings and offer spectacular views of the borgo, the piazza,
the olive grove, the medieval terraced vegetable garden and the surrounding countryside.
Each guestroom is different, furnished with unique pieces and materials suited to the colours of the walls.
All the rooms have air conditioning, telephone, TV, Internet ADSL, WI-FI zone and minibar.
We have sleeping accommodations for 26 participants and expect to fill every available bed. Our workshop size is limited by
the number of non-painting companions that may attend, ie, 20 students and 6 non-painters vs 15 students and 11 non-
painters. We cannot say for certain how many painters will sign-up.
Two of the double rooms are communicating via a shared interior door. (Let us know if you are a group of four interested
in these two rooms.)
There is 1 junior suite still available, that includes a small sitting area a double sofa bed. (Upgrades subject to availability)
Each guest will share a double room with his or her own companion or assigned to share with a fellow student of the same
gender. Suites are on a first come, first serve and an availability basis.
Seven unforgettable days of painting and touring the Italian landscape and figure for artists and travel enthusiasts of all
levels. Explore the towns, museums and vineyards of Tuscany, as you paint side by side with nationally acclaimed
watercolorist Mary Whyte. We will stay at the Tuscan Renaissance Center (TRC) (www.ilchiostro.com/trc/) with
stunning views of the Tuscan hills, while enjoying first class meals and wine, all near historic cities like Florence and
Sienna. Enjoy a full morning of one-on-one instruction, then choose to spend your afternoons painting on your own, or
exploring with Mary Whyte on fully guided tours. Interested in a regional cooking class or wine tasting? We will do it all!
Register early, as Whyte’s classes always fill quickly. Don’t miss this trip and class of a lifetime!This is an all-inclusive
workshop excepting transportation to/from Italy and a few lunches.
Itinerary - Activities are for all except as noted. You have the choice to join the activities or paint.
There are no refunds or prorated fees for activities you choose not to attend.
Saturday, May 4 - Arrive Florence train station no later than 2:00 pm and check in. We will be picked up at 3:30 pm and
transported to the TRC where we will settle into our rooms. The remainder of our day will include dinner, introductions,
orientation and history of the San Fedele, and a briefing from AITM and Mary Whyte
Sunday, May 5 – 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, BBQ lunch at TRC, dinner and wine tasting at a local vineyard
Monday, May 6 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, small group cooking lesson for non-painters, Non-painting
cooking group will join the painters in Sienna after eating their lunch, no host lunch in Sienna for painters, museum tours
guided by Mary Whyte, photography, shopping, dinner back at the TRC.
Tuesday, May 7 - 8:00 Breakfast, Florence day trip, Mary will lead tours at: The Uffizi and Academia museums. Special
Tickets to Vasari Corridor** limited to painters, no host lunch in Florence, dinner at TRC
Wednesday, May 8 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, lunch at TRC, visit local artisans & hill towns shopping,
sight-seeing, dinner at TRC, Mary will do an evening demonstration
Thursday, May 9 - 7:00 Breakfast, Lucca day trip, no host lunch in Lucca, museum tours led by Mary Whyte, photo stop
in Pisa, dinner at TRC
Friday, May 10 - 8:00 Breakfast, class 9:00 am - 1:00* pm, no host lunch, Chianti Wine tour & tasting, dinner and live
concert at TRC
Saturday, May 11 – Breakfast and farewell, depart for Sienna Train Station
*Painters Only
**We have 25 tickets to the Vasari Corridor. This is the maximum amount allowed by the museum. After all painters have
tickets, if there are extras available we will sell them at cost to non-painters, first-come, first-serve, while supplies last.
The Corridor was built in 1564 by Giorgio Vasari in only five months at the time of the wedding between Francesco I de'
Medici and Giovanna of Austria; it served to link up the Pitti Palace, where the Grand Duke resided, with the Uffizi (or
offices) where he worked. It is a covered walk, almost a kilometre in length, an overhead passageway that starts out from
the West Corridor of the Gallery, heads towards the Arno and then, raised up by huge arches, follows the river as far as the
Ponte Vecchio, which it crosses by passing on top of the shops. The meat market on the bridge was at this time trasferred
elsewhere, so as not to offend the Grand Duke's sensitive nose with unpleasant smells on his walk, and replaced (from
1593) with the goldsmiths who continue to work there today.
On the other side of the Arno, the corridor passes through the interior of the church of Santa Felicita, Down the tops of the
houses and the gardens of the Guicciardini family until it finally reaches the Boboli gardens (one of the exits stands beside
Buontalenti's Grotto) and the apartments in the Pitti Palace. Vasari thus created a monumental urban "footpath" that took the
absolute power of the ruler right into the historic heart of the city. In fact, a second corridor above Via della Ninna links the
other side of the palace of the Uffizi with Palazzo Vecchio, the seat of Florentine government since the 13th century.
The Corridor was restored and reopened to the public in 1973 but can only be visited by appointment or to groups (the
entrance is between rooms 25 and 34). Apart from the fact that the visitor can enjoy some magnificent and little-known
views over the city from its round windows, the passageway contains over 1000 paintings, all dating from the 17th and
18th centuries, as well as the important collection of Self-portraits by some of the most famous masters of painting of the
16th to the 20th century.
This collection, unique in the world, was created by Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici in the mid 17th century, a golden century
for collections, and receives regular additions to this day. It displays self-portraits by Andrea del Sarto, Beccafumi, Bernini,
Annibale Carracci, Guido Reni, Salvator Rosa, Rubens, Canova, Hayez, Corot, Ingres, Delacroix, Ensor and many others.
The Tuscan Renaissance Center - Italy
Our workshop will take place at the Tuscan Renaissance Center (TRC), housed in the ex-monastery of San Fedele. The
TRC is in the Chianti region of Tuscany between the towns of Vagliagli and Radda-in-Chianti, about 12 km northeast of
Siena and 45 km south of Florence. The San Fedele monastery dates back to 1203 AD. The TRC complex consists of a
16th century chapel, a refectory, terrace, U-shaped piazza, conference/class rooms, organic gardens and swimming pool
All guest rooms are elegantly furnished, have refrigerators, modem bathrooms and wi-fi Internet access. For photos and a
detailed description: www.tuscanrc.com
To see a slideshow of the TRC go to www.borgosanfedele.com/slideshow/index.htm
All accommodations are double rooms with a private bath and either 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. Roommates will be
assigned by Art in the Mountains unless requested otherwise.
The guestrooms are located in both the main and secondary buildings and offer spectacular views of the borgo, the piazza,
the olive grove, the medieval terraced vegetable garden and the surrounding countryside.
Each guestroom is different, furnished with unique pieces and materials suited to the colours of the walls.
All the rooms have air conditioning, telephone, TV, Internet ADSL, WI-FI zone and minibar.
We have sleeping accommodations for 26 participants and expect to fill every available bed. Our workshop size is limited by
the number of non-painting companions that may attend, ie, 20 students and 6 non-painters vs 15 students and 11 non-
painters. We cannot say for certain how many painters will sign-up.
Two of the double rooms are communicating via a shared interior door. (Let us know if you are a group of four interested
in these two rooms.)
There is 1 junior suite still available, that includes a small sitting area a double sofa bed. (Upgrades subject to availability)
Each guest will share a double room with his or her own companion or assigned to share with a fellow student of the same
gender. Suites are on a first come, first serve and an availability basis.
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