Visit to Brolio Castle and a wine-tasting
Students first painting assignment, six related images inspired by Siena
Setting up the painting studios
In the 18thc palazzo where GEO is located, we converted three light-filled rooms into beautiful painting studios; first covering the beautiful original tile floors with brown paper.
Visiting and journaling at the Crypt and Museo dell’Opera
An excursion with any historian Piergiacomo Petrioli (PG) gives students a chance to see the first and second churches that the 13C Duomo was built on at the Crypt. The original artwork of the Duomo is now on view at the Museo dell Opera.
Visiting and Journaling at the Duomo; inside and out.
Excursion and Journaling at the Medici Fortress
Buying art supplies at Ruffili Belle Arte
Getting to know Siena
Students arrived, September 26, tired but happy to be in Siena.
Fifteen students from Alaska State University, Portland State University, Oregon State University and University of Oregon joined OSU Professor of Art, Shelley Jordon, in Siena, Italy, fall quarter, 2017, to participate in a Tuscan Experience: Studio Art in Siena administered by GEO. In addition to Jordon’s the Tuscan Journal (a travel journal class) and Painting Concepts: learning from the Italian masters, students are studying Italian language, Cross Culture and optional Art History and Wine and Culture classes.
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