Ana's Workshops and Art Masterclasses

Design, cast, and gild your personal Florentine coat of arms using Renaissance methods at a sculptor's studio in Chianti
Private Masterclass from €249/person with prices varying based on group size
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!

Gilding Secrets of the Renaissance: A Hands-On Gold Leaf Workshop at a sculptor's studio in Chianti
Private Masterclass from €125/person with prices varying based on group size
Turn ordinary objects into Renaissance treasures as you master the Medici’s gold leaf techniques—and take home your own gilded masterpiece!

Shh… It’s a Forgery! Master the Art of ‘Authentic’ Fakes
Private Masterclasses from €175/person with prices varying based on group size
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.

Gold & Egg Yolk: Painting with Medieval Alchemy
Private Masterclasses from €175/person with prices varying based on group size
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.

Drawing Like the Masters: A Renaissance Workshop in Florence
Private Masterclasses from €175/person with prices varying based on group size
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.

Florence’s Living Fresco Tradition: Paint on Wet Plaster Like a Renaissance Artist
Private Masterclasses from €179/person with prices varying based on group size
Learn Renaissance fresco techniques from a master artist in a historic Oltrarno studio, creating your own work with traditional pigments and plaster.
