Botticelli’s Florence

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Paul Brown read English Literature, History and Fine Arts at the University of Sydney from where he graduated with Bachelor and Masters degrees. He has also completed post-graduate studies at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Paul’s passion for travel commenced when he travelled overland from Sydney to London as a nineteen-year-old. Since then he has travelled to more than 40 countries, many of which he has visited on more than one occasion. His travels have taken him to Europe, Asia, North America, the Pacific and the Middle East.

His special area of interest is the art of the Italian Renaissance and the social and political milieu of quattrocento Florence on which he has presented to diverse groups. Paul’s other interests include art from classical times to the present, the art of Caravaggio, the great cathedrals, religious art and iconography of Europe, Shakespeare’s works and the Tudor and Stuart dynasties, and the regional food and wine of Italy, France and Spain. In his spare time, Paul organises bespoke tours for family and friends.

For the past twenty-five years, Paul has been either Headmaster or Deputy Headmaster at leading Independent schools. Paul’s professional career has seen him attend such prestigious events as the Apple International Educational Leaders Conference in Singapore and the TED Global Conference in Edinburgh Scotland. During his time in education, he led regular tours to Asia and Europe.