Art Pursuits Abroad

Art Pursuits Abroad organise high quality Art history holidays to beautiful places - small, friendly group departures guided by expert lecturers.

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We have had a last minute space become available on our sold out @V_and_A tour of Renaissance Rome with expert Lecturer Dr Paula Nuttall. Please telephone the office on 01280 820521 if you are interested in booking this place.

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Some beautiful photographs from our recent Land of the Blue Rider tour to southern Bavaria from our Tour Manager Marion!

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Our Mediaeval Treasures group enjoying refreshments in the sunshine, a delightful way to round up a wonderful tour exploring Carolingian and Ottonian Rhineland.

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Some photos from our recent tour to beautiful Dorset, the group had a wonderful few days exploring some of the stunning country houses and gardens of this pristine county

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Our hearts are with Paris as we reflect on the devastating #NotreDameCathedralFire. This poignant photo by Charles Marville, created in c1855, marked the end of a restoration project that saw the addition of the iconic spire to the cathedral, now sadly lost.

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We are pleased to announce our Italian Court Cities tour in association with the London Art History Society is now open for our clients. This tour will explore the cultural flourishing of a swathe of Northern Italian court cities - please call us on 01280 820521 for more info

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The circular, round ambulatory of Santa Costanza in Rome is completely covered with some of the most glorious early Christian mosaics you will find anywhere - a must visit for those with an interest in early Christian art. https://t.co/nabgL3kfBx

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Often considered artist Jean-Étienne Liotard's greatest work, The Chocolate Girl is one of the highlights of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery) in Dresden. https://t.co/lp8wCagV40

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Perched high above the river Teme, Ludlow Castle features examples of architecture from the Norman, Mediaeval and Tudor periods. Within the castle walls you will even find a gallery containing some wonderful local treasures from talented local artists. https://t.co/9P6ou8ZTja

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Undiscovered for 1,500 years, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was unearthed by accident during the digging of a water tunnel in 1599. Real excavation didn’t begin until the 1700s, and it is now rightly the most celebrated of Naples' ancient sights. https://t.co/l0u0pTlEO7

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Newby Hall in Yorkshire boasts spectacular interiors by Robert Adam which were created between 1767-1776 for William Weddell - one of the most important 18th century cognoscenti. https://t.co/1v6ud6nwW1

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From exploring the Alhambra palace and fortress in Granada to admiring the beautiful Baroque architecture in Seville, our study tour to Andalucia was brimful of cultural treats. Read our latest blog post to see what our group got up to. https://t.co/WFc4nSJnLf

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Founded by Phoenicians over 3000 years ago, #Cadiz is one of the world's oldest cities. This wonderful old city is the base for our Sherry and Flamenco Country tour, and we will have plenty of time to explore its rich history and cultural traditions. https://t.co/LJos9CHILF

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Three fine Romanesque cathedrals – Worms, Speyer and Mainz – are an architectural focus of our 'Romanesque Rhineland' tour through the Middle Rhine and are good examples of Middle Rhenish Romanseque architecture. https://t.co/dIZwAp81sq

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"Living history at the Palace Vela of the Cobos in Úbeda. The 91-year old owner showed us his home with a library full of treasures including this book in Hebrew with text crossed out by Church censors during the Spanish Inquisition..."

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"A day at the #Alhambra. The huge scale somehow doesn’t dwarf the intricate detail. Our guide Enrique made it come alive. Washington Irving was right."

Thank you @PegMastrianni for the amazing pictures from our study tour to Andalucia. 📷Looks like you are having a great time!

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This week's episode of #TheApprentice saw the candidates head to Glasgow to sell the work of artists to the public and to corporate clients. They had three artists to choose from - which would you have chosen in this task? 🤔

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There have been many words of wisdom from the founder of the Bauhaus School, but this is one of our favourite quotes...

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In the little town of Hrastovlje lies The Dance of Death - painted by Jean de Kastav in 1490. It differs from other dances of death due to the way the characters walk: they go from right to left which makes it unique. https://t.co/ui4VFkfIJE

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We are highly rated by our clients with 88% describing us as excellent (and 11% as good) which probably explains why 50% book again. Here's what one of our clients had to say on our previous 'In the footsteps of Albrecht Dürer' tour...https://t.co/dbqbnvy36M