A Man and his Alabaster
During the trip, we (The UDM SOA Students) have had an opportunity to meet a ton of new and amazing people. One of these people is a gentle, humorous, and very talented man named...
Category: Of Art and Volterra
A series of articles about the different ways Volterra is present in art. You will find here works, impressions and testimonies of the artists and about the artists from the past, as well as those who are living there today.
Siena Crypt
The Crypt below the Duomo di Siena is a recent commission that had become accessible to the public in 1999. The crypts located directly below the Siena cathedral dates back the 1200s. The frescos...
Chiesa Di San Dalmazio
The Church of Saint Dalmazio is a privatized church located in Volterra, Italy. The significance of the Church of Saint Dalmazio dates far back to the middle ages. Not only is the Church of...
Of Art and Volterra: Francesco Capriani (da Volterra) and Diana Mantovana
Francesco Capriani (also known as Francesco da Volterra) (born in Volterra 1535, died in Rome 1594) Italian architect. Diana Scultori (also known as Diana Mantovana or Diana Volterra, born in Mantua 1547, died in...
Of Art and Volterra: Daniele da Volterra (Daniele Ricciarelli)
Daniele Ricciarelli ( born c. 1509 in Volterra – died 4 April 1566) was an Italian mannerist painter and sculptor, known also as Daniele da Volterra. Much of the fascination of his career resides...
Of Art and Volterra: Il Volterrano (Baldassare Franceschini)
Baldassare Franceschini (known also as “Il Volterrano”, born 1611 in Volterra, died 1690) was a son of the alabaster sculptor. He attended a well-known Florentine school headed by a mannerist painter, and therefore his...
Of Art and Volterra: The Volterra International Residential College and the history of art education in Volterra
The building of the Volterra International Residential College was originally built around 1850 to become the first permanent school of art in Volterra. With the tradition of the alabaster sculpture and artisanship in Volterra...
Volterra in Art: Samuel James Ainsley
Samuel James Ainsley (1820-1874) was a British artist recognized especially for his drawings and watercolors of Italy. There are several drawings made on the artist’s third Tour of Etruria, April-July, 1843 in the British...
Of Art and Volterra: I Volterrani
Over the course of history there were several artists who came from Volterra, and therefore – for the outside world – they went by the nickname “da Volterra” (from Volterra) or “Volterrano” (Volterran). This...
Volterra in Art: Thomas Cole
Thomas Cole was an American artist, born in England in 1801. His family emigrated to USA in 1818. He is best known for his realistic and detailed portrayal of American landscape and wilderness, focused...
