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The Grand Tour 1
The Grand Tour 1
Abrigo, Myra
De Ocampo, Diana Jean
RICHARD LASSELS
• Roman Catholic
• Priest
• Travel Writer
• Best known for his work –
The Voyage of Italy 1670
THE GRAND TOUR
• The Grand Tour expected to last about three and half years
• Six months of travelling and three years of living abroad
• Absorb culture they were visiting
• Improve their language skills
• Those on the Grand Tour commonly visited the French and Italian royal families
and the British envoys
• Aesthetic Education
• Interest in French and Italian Art
Paris, France
Venice, Italy
Rome
The Tour includes; Eastern Europe
Germany
Spain
Portugal