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Ravenna, Italy

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Our Staff

BARBARA TRIOSSI - Presidenttravel tours
Barbara TriossiGraduated in History of Art from the University of Bologna. Degree thesis on the symbology of the four Evangelists in the mosaics of Ravenna . Specialized in Early-Christian iconography and symbology. Lectures in History of Art at Ravenna's Adult University.
Foreign languages: English, French, German
MARINA FERRETTI
High school diploma. Major in Languages. Language courses and long stays abroad. Specialized in history and art in Ravenna. Experienced nature guide in the lagoons, coastal pine woods, Po Delta nature reserve and salt pans of the Ravenna district.
Foreign languages: English, French, German, Spanish
MANUELA FARNETI
In charge of mosaic courses and lectures.
Graduated from the School for Interpreters and Translators of the University of Trieste. Degree thesis: "Technical Historical Glossary of Mosaic Art (Italian English). Published by Longo Editore.
Lectures in Ancient and Modern Mosaic Art at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Experienced tour guide of Ravenna and Ferrara.
Foreign languages: English, German
CATHERINE BOVING
Graduated in Foreign Languages from the University of Louvain (Belgium).
Specialized in Early-Christian and Byzantine architecture and Renaissance art. Experienced tour escort throughout Italy and abroad. Tour and nature guide in the districts of Ravenna, Ferrara and Rimini.
Perfectly trilingual in Italian, French, Dutch;
other foreign languages: German, English.
VIVIANA MARCHETTI
Graduated in Italian Literature from the University of Bologna. Post-graduate Specialization in History of Art at the University of Bologna. Degree Thesis: "Justinianic architecture in Ravenna". Excellent knowledge of Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine and Medieval art Lecturer at the Institute of Byzantine Art in Ravenna.
Foreign languages: English, French.
DOROTHEA WEIDEMANN
Attended the Faculty of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
In-depth knowledge of Roman art and history as well as in Early Christian art. Experienced tour guide of the city of Bologna and in the nature reserve of the Po Delta.
Perfectly bilingual in Italian and German, other foreign languages: English
ROSANNA GUIDANI
High school diploma. Major in Languages. Language courses and long stays abroad. In-depth knowledge of Early-Christian and Byzantine iconography. Expert in ancient and modern ceramics. Experienced tour and nature guide in the whole district of Ravenna and Ferrara.
Foreign languages: English, French, German, Spanish.
LUISA TIMONCINI
High school diploma. Major in Languages. Language courses and long stays abroad. Specialized in Byzantine art, ancient and modern ceramics. Experienced nature guide in the Po Delta nature reserve. In-depth knowledge of the 14th C. fresco cycles in the Abbey of Pomposa.
Foreign languages: English, French, German.
FEDERICA MAZZOTTI
High school diploma. Major in Languages. Language courses and long stays abroad. In-depth knowledge of the history and sights along the routes of pilgrims in the Middle Ages, from Venice/Florence to Rome Experienced nature guide throughout the district of Ravenna. Specialized in gourmet and wine guided tours. Foreign languages: English, French, German
LUCIANA PULLINI
Graduated in Foreign Languages from theUniversity of Urbino. Degree Thesis in French. Expert in local history, with particular reference to the the distinguished personages who stayed in Ravenna in the past centuries, i.e. Dante, Lord Byron, Garibaldi. Experienced guide for the medieval villages on the hills of the Apennines. Foreign languages: English, French, German.
PAOLA BRIGHI
Teachers Training School. Specialized in the teaching of the history of art.
Particularly experienced guide for school groups from primary to University level. Specialized in the 14th C. frescoes of the Rimini school in Ravenna and the Abbey of Pomposa.
Foreign languages: English.
LAURA MALDINI
Graduated in Foreign Languages from the University of Venice. Degree Thesis in German. In-depth knowledge of Early-Christian and Byzantine architecture with particular reference to the 4 volume work by F.W. Deichmann " Ravenna - Hauptstadt des spätantiken Abendlandes".
Foreign languages: English, German.

 

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