The Courtauld Comes to Pisa: A Study Tour on Disegno at the Domus Comeliana

Venue: Domus Comeliana, Pisa

Date: Tuesday 6 – Thursday 8 October 2026

The Courtauld is delighted to collaborate with renowned contemporary artist and collector Linda Karshan and the Fondazione Comel for this in-depth, multi-faceted exploration of the art of drawing.

Participants will study in the Fondazione’s beautiful villa, the Domus Comeliana in the heart of the Tuscan city of Pisa, and with a view of the Leaning Tower.

On the first day, the class-room session on drawing in the medieval and Renaissance workshop will be complemented by an afternoon visit to the nearby Piazza dei Miracoli (site of the Leaning Tower, Cathedral, Baptistery and Camposanto), where the Museo delle Sinopie offers unmatched insight into the art of the preparatory drawing for frescoes.

On the following day, a morning exploration of the significance of the practice of drawing and of the concept of disegno in early modern art will be followed by an afternoon tour of Pisan buildings, where we will see the principles of disegno in narrative action.

Bringing us up to the present moment, Linda Karshan will explore drawing as a living practice, centred around the close observation and discussion of her performance-based drawings, of which the Fondazione has a rich collection.  In the afternoon, we will end by considering the place of drawing in the art market, both historically and at the present moment, with Linda Karshan and gallerist and drawings specialist Emanuel von Baeyer.

For full details, please see the Courtauld’s page here.