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Up in the hills around Art Toscana there is a beautiful Renaissance hotel called The Ciocco, and in their foyer sits a perfect still life, a reminder of Giorgio Morandi and his quiet still life art works of vases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris sometimes sets up a still life for guests on our art course holidays in Italy, and this one would be perfect. Inspiration is never far away when you paint in Tuscany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up in the hills around Art Toscana there is a beautiful Renaissance hotel called The Ciocco, and in their foyer sits a perfect still life, a reminder of Giorgio Morandi and his quiet still life art works of vases. Chris sometimes sets up a still life for guests on our art course holidays in Italy,<\/p>\n

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