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Umbra Institute Art History Professor Dr. Adrian Hoch’s paper on a Florentine tabernacle was published in “Mitteilungen des Kunsthistorischen Institutes in Florenz,” one of the oldest and most prestigious art-historical journals in the world. Drawing from previously unpublished documents from... Read MoreJul | 17
Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita In the middle of the journey of our lifemi ritrovai per una selva oscura, I found myself in a dark wood,ché la diritta via era smarrita. for the straight way was lost. — Opening lines of Dante... Read MoreJul | 12
Another new UmbraViews video! This one's an overview of the Perugia experience and includes some great imagery, including a time-lapse video of Piazza Danti and a sunset from Porta Sole. The footage was taken over two semesters (Fall 2011 and... Read MoreJul | 11
“Pallone è vita!” yelled Umbra Institute student Christian Sbarro as he dribbled a basketball past Italians down the courts in Piazza Grimana on sunny Saturday, ready to score.Ball is life.July 5-7, Sbarro and his classmates Billy Grayson and Chris DiLisio... Read MoreJul | 05
Perugia is on the eve of one of its most celebrated events, Umbria Jazz. Since 1973, jazz lovers from around the world have flocked to Umbria Jazz, a time when the streets of Perugia vibrate with music and culture from... Read MoreJul | 04
Once upon a time, a man named Mauro was walking past the sun-baked Perugian steps when suddenly, a swallow fell from the sky. “Mamma mia!” he exclaimed. Umbrina, as she came to be called, was a baby swallow on her... Read More