Summer Courses: Painting, Sculpture or Jewelry
Sacred Art School
Key Information
Campus location
Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Languages
English, Italian
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 month
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,000 / per course
Application deadline
01 May 2024
Earliest start date
01 Jul 2024
Introduction
Drawing and Painting Course
The course will introduce the student to painting. We will start with simple shapes and then move on to more complex ones. Step by step the student will learn a methodology to learn to represent reality with precision and truthfulness.
The course will end with a theme work. The course will be enriched by weekly visits to museums and churches in the city of Florence.
There the student will learn the history of art through the works of the great Florentine masters and the historical and social context in which they were produced.
Drawing and Sculpture Course
All the exercises will be oriented to the improvement of the observation, the training of the eye, which will allow the students to interpret the shape in a precise way. The course is divided into three weeks, in which the students will have the first approach to modeling with clay where the student will learn the history of art through the works of the great Florentine masters and the historical and social context in which they were produced.
Jewelry Course
This course offers an introduction to goldsmithing. Students will make three jewels using various metalworking techniques. Drawing, casting, design, construction, engraving, fretwork and wax processing are the basis of every project.
- Casting, malleability, and ductility of the metal, ring construction
- Fretwork, fundamentals of engraving, cabochon setting
- Creation of a jewel designed by the student
Gem setting Course
This course offers an introduction to traditional gem setting techniques, an art that is highly sought after in the job market today, as well as being a skill useful for those who already work as a goldsmither.
- Setting of cabochon stones
- Beaten bezel
- Claws
- Pavé
No previous knowledge is required
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Total hours: 108
The courses will be held in Italian and English.
When?
July Course: July 1st- July 26th, 2024
- Monday – Thursday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
- Friday: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Signing up
The course will be activated with a minimum of 5 students.
The application deadline is May 1, 2024