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The origins of the technique of fresco can be traced back to 30,000 years ago, to the murals found in the caves of Chauvet and Lascaux in France; and Altamura in Spain, dated to more than 15,000 years ago. The oldest known examples of fresco executed on wet plaster are found on the island of [...]

Next winter Accademia del Giglio will organize a Linoleumgraphy seminar in Florence on the following date:
December 13th – 17th 2010
The ancestor of linoleumgraphy was invented by the Chinese in the 6th century A.D and was called xylography, that is the art of engraving on wood. Nowadays, by replacing wood with linoleum as the material to be engraved, [...]

Next autumn and winter Accademia del Giglio will organize a Trompe-l’oeil seminar in Florence on the following date:
October 25th – 29th 2010
January 24th – 28th 2011
This conspicuous technique originates in the 15th century from the encounter of the Italian perspective with the Flemish realistic paintings. As the meaning of the French expression clearly tells (“trompe-l’oeil”), its explicit aim [...]

Biserka Petrovic is a painter artist in Florence and is currently teaching Fine Arts in our school. Here is a brief talk with her so as to get to know her artworks and her conception of art.
What sparked your interest in Art? and when did this happen?
I have been drawing since I was a [...]

This summer Accademia del Giglio will organize 3  Sketchbook and landscape workshops in Florence and in its surroundings on the following dates:
July 26th – 30th 2010
August 16th – 20th 2010
September 20th – 24th 2010
The Sketchbook and Landscape Workshop has been conceived for those students who wish to discover (or [...]

Four drawings sent us by our American former student Idora Billie. Idora studied Drawing and Painting techniques at Accademia del Giglio few years ago. You can find and contact her on her page on Facebook.

Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists including Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Verrocchio.
A unique collaboration between the Uffizi in Florence and the British Museum, the display charts the increasing importance of drawing during this period, featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra [...]

Here is almost everything we have found about Italian language and Italy on Facebook.
Italian for Cooks™ is dedicated to providing information and insights into the Italian language as it relates to food, cooking and dining for English speakers. On their website you can find a glossary of food-related Italian words which go a little beyond [...]

The Italian passion for coffee is known around the world. Almost every country has its own way of drinking coffee, and in our country there are many.
There are 10 ways at ordering coffee at a café (bar).
1. Caffè: the regular coffee, also known as espresso. This is served when one says ” a coffee, [...]

Mannerist Style (2nd half of the 16th century). The terminology comes from “manner,” for instance “in the manner of”, which copies but also changes the equilibrium and harmony of classical architecture and which transforms or deforms. Examples: the great cave of Bernardo Buontalenti at the Boboli Gardens, the court of the Pitti Palace by Niccolo [...]