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Our Top 5 Last Supper tables in Florence

It was a busy summer in Florence for Forte Academy with two fully booked courses: Classics Abroad and Women Latinists. But outside of…

4 min readJul 31, 2023

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Our Top 5 Last Supper tables in Florence

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Why do Renaissance Angels have Peacock Wings?

“It takes considerable painterly imagination to approach the wings of angels. That angels even HAVE wings is a matter of theological…

5 min readJan 22, 2023

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Why do Renaissance Angels have Peacock Wings?

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5 things every Classics student should know about Padua

At Forte Academy, we specialise in offering classical learning experiences in Italy that are mind-opening, interdisciplinary and off the…

3 min readAug 15, 2022

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5 things every Classics student should know about Padua

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So you really want to learn Latin (in Florence)?

Did you know that 94% of students in the UK are educated at state schools, and yet only 2.7% of state schools offer Latin at KS3 level?

3 min readFeb 18, 2022

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The Percent of Students who have Access to Latin at KS3 Level in the UK

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Latin & the Canon: In conversation with… Skye Shirley

Today’s article takes the form of a conversation with Skye, sharing some practical tips for challenging the canon whilst teaching the…

6 min readJun 18, 2021

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Latin & the Canon: In conversation with… Skye Shirley

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Florence and Livy’s History of Rome: What’s the connection?

Titus Livius (Livy) is a household name in the Classics canon. Born in 64 or 59 BC, Livy is famous for writing an impressively long history…

5 min readMay 29, 2021

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Florence and Livy’s History of Rome: What’s the connection?

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Challenge the Canon: 3 books to kick-start your curiosity about the past

This year, the theme is ‘Challenge the Canon’ for Classics Abroad 2021 in Florence & Online, our summer course devoted to exploring…

5 min readApr 30, 2021

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Challenge the Canon: 3 books to kick-start your curiosity about the past

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Build-A-Scene: A Visual Vocabulary Activity for Learning Latin.

Like Build-A-Bear, but better because it’s vocabulary learning that doesn’t feel like vocabulary learning.

2 min readSep 1, 2020

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Build-A-Scene: A Visual Vocabulary Activity for Learning Latin.

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“Violence is divine” — An interview on Dionysus, Rome and Writing with Alexandra Turney, author of…

In Exile is a debut novel by author and teacher, Alexandra Turney. Its tagline — “Violence is divine” — is very fitting for a story that…

10 min readJun 1, 2020

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“Violence is divine” — An interview on Dionysus, Rome and Writing with Alexandra Turney, author of…

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7 Lucky Charms from the ancient Mediterranean

Bring some good luck into your life the ancient way. This is the second article in our blog series for Mediterranean lifestyle and culture…

5 min readMay 20, 2020

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7 Lucky Charms from the ancient Mediterranean

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A Classical Education in Florence 🏛🌿 Writing on Classics, the Renaissance and Education. Find out about our courses at www.forte-academy.co.uk.

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