Private Workshops, Masterclasses & Artist Studios

Unlock Florence’s secret visual language—design and gild your personal coat of arms using Medici-era techniques, from symbol selection to forbidden gold-leaf tricks!

Turn ordinary objects into Renaissance treasures as you master the Medici’s gold leaf techniques—and take home your own gilded masterpiece!

Ever wondered how art forgers fool experts? Join a real Florentine artist, historian, and media commentator—for a thrilling dive into ‘decorative fakes,’ from aging paper to crafting Leonardo-esque pastiches that dance on the edge of credibility.

Crack open the 14th century’s best-kept artistic secrets in this hands-on workshop—grind pigments, whip egg emulsions, and gild with gold leaf using Cennino Cennini’s exact recipes from 1399.

Handle the same tools as Michelangelo under the guidance of a real artist, historian, and author—in this immersive workshop exploring silverpoint, feather quill, and Renaissance chalk techniques.

Learn Renaissance fresco techniques from a master artist in a historic Oltrarno studio, creating your own work with traditional pigments and plaster.