Category: Faculty

Madonna del Sacco

Preliminary sketch in sepia from original fresco painting by Andrea del Sarto, Church of La Santissima Anunziatta, Florence, Italy

Every summer as part of the Rome Art Program drawing and painting lessons, our group of instructors takes the students to analyze and draw or paint some of the masterworks of Italian artists exhibited in museum collections, churches, or outdoor settings. Continue reading Madonna del Sacco

The Eternal City

Rome is called the Eternal City but I ask myself what that means. The word eternal  can mean lasting forever, without end and timeless; but it can also mean an emphasized expression of admiration in a phrase such as my eternal gratitude.  How can these concepts be associated to a city? And, if I can call Rome eternal, why can’t I call Athens or Jerusalem the same? Continue reading The Eternal City

Profile: Robb Horsley

 

In the first of our new series which profiles our faculty members, we spent a few minutes chatting with our Program Director Robb Horsley and finding out what he loves about Rome… Continue reading Profile: Robb Horsley