Illustrations:
Leonardo da Vinci, Lady with an Ermine: Portrait of Cecilia Gallerina, c1490, The Prince Czartoryski Museum, Cracow
Jan Van Goyen, Huts by a Canal, 1630, The National Museum , Gdansk
Josef Mehoffer, Strange Garden, The National Museum , Warsaw

LEONARDO DA VINCI AND THE SPLENDOR OF POLAND
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco  

THE DOMAINE CHANDON & CLOS PEGASE ART COLLECTIONS
Napa Valley  

INCLUDING: CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY VISITS & FINE DINING  

CONDUCTED BY
PROF. RONALD E. STEEN
ART HISTORIAN AND ART EDUCATOR

Thursday, May 1, p.m. to Sunday, May 4, 2003 a.m.
(4 days, 3 nights)  

PROF.  RONALD E. STEEN is a multi-degreed art historian working on the paintings of the 17th Century Dutch master and ancestor, Jan Steen.  He is a specialist and conducts classes on 19th Century French and 20th Century painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, drawing and graphics, as well as 17^th Century Dutch Painting and The Italian Renaissance.  He is also an art and museum educator, critic, curator, former museum director and former instructor of art history at UCLA Extension, and has been an adjunct lecturer for the J. Paul Getty Museum Education Department.  He is also the Curator of Exhibitions at the Judson Gallery of Contemporary and Traditional Art.  In addition to conducting art history classes Prof. Steen has conducted art study trips to: Holland , France , Italy , New York , Philadelphia , Washington D.C. , Chicago , Arizona , San Diego and San Francisco .  Each art study trip has been for the purpose of studying art in chronological order, in depth and/or to visit an important exhibition, i.e. the 1990 "Van Gogh Retrospective" in Holland, the 1996 "The Splendors of China” exhibition in San Francisco, and in 1996 the "Cezanne Retrospective in Philadelphia, the "Picasso and Portraiture" exhibition in New York and the "Jan Steen: Painter and Storyteller" exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.  In 1992 Prof. Steen received the “Outstanding Achievement in Museum Education Award" from the Museum Educators of Southern California and in 1997 he received the "Founding President 1979-1982 Award" from the same education organization.  His knowledge and enthusiasm will be a great asset to this exceptional program.

ITINERARY  

Thursday, MAY 1, 2003

a.m.   SUGGESTED:  Travel to S.F. on your own
Check luggage at hotel. Free time.

3:00 p.m.   Check into hotel: THE PRESCOTT HOTEL and
Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio Restaurant
545 Post Street , San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 563-0303, FAX (415) 563-6832

                        5 to 5:45 p.m. Cocktails at The Prescott , Club Level Lounge, Fourth Floor

6:00 p m.  Private Group Orientation Dinner: Le Colonial in the Captain’s Cabin
 

Friday, MAY 2, 2003

7 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in hotel

9:00 a.m.   Depart via Minibus for:

9:30 a. m. Tour of: Leonardo and the Splendor of Poland Exhibition, by Prof. Steen,
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor

12:00 noon Group Lunch: Betelnut

2:00 p.m. Tour of: Art Exchange Gallery, “New Work: John Emmett Gerrity & Kenneth Capps”, with Claire Carlevaro, Owner &
Heather Marx Gallery, “New Work: Sharon Ben-Tal” with Heather Marx and Sharon Ben-Tal

4:45 p.m.   Return to hotel & cocktails in Club Level Lounge
 

Saturday, MAY 3, 2003

7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.   Continental Breakfast in hotel

8:45  a.m.   Depart via Minibus for Full Day Napa Valley tour
Tour of: Domaine Chandon Art Collection & Winery

Private Group Lunch: Domaine Chandon

Tour of: Clos Pegase Art, Architecture & Winery

                        4:45 p.m.   Return to hotel and cocktails in Club Level Lounge

                        6:00 p.m.   Group Dinner: Piperade
 

Sunday, MAY 4, 2003

7:00 to 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Hotel
                Check out by noon (but depart for So. CA in eve!)  

The Prescott Hotel

*        TOURS OF:

LEONARDO AND THE SPLENDOR OF POLAND

ART EXCHANGE GALLERY

THE DI ROSA COLLECTION

DOMAINE CHANDON ART COLLECTION & WINERY

CLOS PEGASE ART, ARCHITECTURE & WINERY

DINING

*        PRIVATE ORIENTATION DINNER AT LE COLONIAL

*        GROUP LUNCHEON AT BETELNUT

*        GROUP LUNCH AT DOMAINE CHANDON

*        GROUP DINNER AT PIPERADE

*        DAILY COCKTAILS AT PRESCOTT , CLUB LEVEL LOUNGE: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

HOTEL

*        THE PRESCOTT HOTEL, Off Union Square, including

*        WOLFGANG PUCK’S POSTRIO RESTAURANT

INFORMATION

INCLUDED:

*        All tours as listed on the itinerary

*        Deluxe First Class Hotel accommodations at: The Prescott Hotel

*        Group Meals
3 Continental Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners

*        Tax and gratuities

*        Hotel Taxes

*        Entrance Fees

*        Transportation via minibus as listed

*        Ability to book additional nights at the hotel listed at a non-group but reduced rate for nights prior to or after the conclusion of this tour.  See registration form.

NOT INCLUDED:

*        Air transportation

*        Airport transfers

*        Hotel car parking

*        One dinner

*        Alcoholic beverages at scheduled lunches and dinners

*        Pre-trip orientation and post-trip dinner costs

*        Gratuities for personal services not included in the tour.

*        Taxi transportation evening of 5/3/03

  PRICING
Double Occupancy

ART IN SAN FRANCISCO & NAPA VALLEY 2003

Thursday, May 1, p.m. to Sunday, May 4, 2003 a.m.
Minimum 20, MAXIMUM 24

STEEN ART STUDY SPRING 2003 CLASS MEMBERS:
   24 Participants………………………………………………….………………………...$   999.00 per person
   20 Participants…..………………………………………………………………………..$1,150.00 per person
$425.00 Single Supplement

NON-MEMBERS:   24 Participants…………………………………………………………………...................$1,150.00 per person   20 Participants……………………………………………………………………………….$1,250.00 per person
$450.00 Single Supplement

 DEPOSITS Steen Art Study 2003 Class Members:
$350.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy
$500.00 Per Person, Single Occupancy  

DEPOSITS Non-Members:
$450.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy
$600.00 Per Person, Single Occupancy

DEADLINE FOR DEPOSITS TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003
10% Charge on deposits as of Wednesday, March 12, 2003  

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PAYMENT, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003
10% Charge per day on payments as of Monday, March 31, 2003  

*There is a 10% price increase for any "new registration" made after Tuesday, March 11, 2003  

For information call or fax: (626) 577-7384

   CONDITIONS:
   Prices are  based on group rates as of February 7, 2003 .  Should there be any slight change in the rates prior to the final payment deadline date the cost of the trip will be

   adjusted.  Minimum 20. Maximum 24 participants.

   The required deposit and application form must be made before any reservations can be made.

   There is no ability to purchase the tours without the hotel, as this tour is quoted at group rates including hotel.

   (However, two full day tours per day may be sold after the tour maximum has been reached and if space allows.  Please contact Steen Art Study for a partial tour registration

    form.)  There is a $20.00 charge, to be paid in advance, for any service to be performed not listed on the itinerary.

   There is a 10% price increase for any “new registration” made after Tuesday, March 11, 2003

   Health and travel insurance must be in effect.

   Individual air, baggage & cancellation insurance is strongly suggested.

   The deadline date for deposits is Tuesday, March 11, 2003

   FINAL PAYMENT:
   An invoice with final itinerary, will be mailed to all persons having made a deposit in advance of the final payment deadline.

   Full payment (less deposit) is due no later than Saturday, March 29, 2003 .  A ten percent  (10%) charge will be added on the unpaid balance for each day beginning Monday,

   March 31, 2003 .

   CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:
   Cancellations must be requested in writing & any refund will be calculated from the date received by Steen Art Study.

   Cancellations before Tuesday, March 11, 2003 in full less $50.00 per person handling.

   Cancellation charge for full tour reservations after Tuesday, March 11, 2003 prior to Saturday, March 29, 2003 $150.00 per person.  Cancellation charge after Saturday,

   March 29, 2003 at all times an attempt will  be made  to make a  full refund  although deposits will have been made.  After deposits and final payments are received from

   Participants a refund is subject to the discretion of the suppliers.  A refund will be made if suppliers make one, less a $350.00  charge per person.  Additional handling charges

    may be made.  A full refund will be paid to each registrant if the minimum has not been met by the deadline date of Tuesday, March 11, 2003 .  However, those registered may

   elect to continue with the tour as a smaller group tour with a price increase, upon a majority group vote.

   No refunds will be granted for failure to appear at any tour function or meals.

   RESPONSIBILITY:
   Steen Art  Study and all affiliates are acting as agents only for all services previously mentioned and disclaim any and all liability for property losses, personal injury, accidents,

   delays or irregularities which may be occasioned either by reason of defect in vehicles or through act or default of any company or persons engaged in conveying passengers or in

   carrying out the arrangements of the tour.  The arrangers & conductors of this tour do not own, manage, control or operate any transportation vehicle, any hotel or restaurant or

   any other supplier of services related to this tour.  The arrangers & conductors of the tour reserves the right to substitute hotels and alter tours or itineraries to suit the convenience

   of the participants.

   Steen Art Study does not accepts any responsibility for losses incurred or additional expenses due to sickness, weather, strikes, conflicts and other causes, or acts of God.  There

   will be no refunds allowed for unused portions of the tour (hotels, meals, transportation, day or evening tours).

   The payment of a deposit or any payment will constitute consent to all provisions of the conditions listed above.

LEONARDO DA VINCI AND THE SPLENDOR OF POLAND : Leonardo’s important Lady with an Ermine: Portrait of Cecilia Gallerina, c1490, is one of Europe ’s most celebrated paintings and it will be center piece of the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci and the Splendor of Poland”.  The portrait by Leonardo will be accompanied by approximately 75 outstanding European paintings by master of the 15^th and 16^th centuries.  These works are drawn from Poland ’s leading national collections and feature paintings by, Jan Van Goyen, Ingres, Jan Lievens, Alma-Tadema, Memling and Winterhalter.  In addition to these and other well-known artists, and exceptional group of Polish masters, principally of the 19^th century, will be represented.  The overall selection reflects the interests of Polish collectors, who built amazingly rich and today, relatively little known, collections of European old master paintings.  Institutions lending to this exhibition include the Wawel State Collection in Cracow ; the National Museums , Royal Castle , and the Palace at Wilanow, all in Warsaw ; the National Museum of the Raczynski Collection in Poznan ; the National Museum in Gdansk ; and the Czartoryski Museum in Cracow which most generously makes the Leonardo painting available for this exhibition. (Reprinted from the exhibitions press release.)  

NAPA VALLEY ART COLLECTIONS: At Domaine Chandon art surrounds the visitors with craftsmanship indigenous to Napa Valley and highlights local artists.  Their works are exhibited throughout the salon, restaurant, grounds and winery.  Works by Richard Botto and Tamra Koehler, Jeff and Lisa Jacklich are permanently on display.  Clos Pegase exhibits contemporary art throughout the winery.  The building was designed by Michael Graves in 1987.  

CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES : Art Exchange Gallery, owned by Claire Carlevaro handles exclusively second market work by local, national and international artists.  On exhibition will be the work of “Agelio Batle”.  Heather Marx Gallery established in 2001, by Heather Marx represents emerging and mid-career artists who work in a range of media including painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media and specializes both in abstract and minimalist aesthetic as well as representational work and showcases the work of artists from California and New York .  On exhibition will be the work of “Sharon Ben-Tal”.  

            .       

                          The Le Colonial & Piperade Restaurants                             The Domaine Chandon & Clos Pegas Art Collections

  The Culinary Arts: The San Francisco debut of Le Colonial brings a taste of French Colonial Southeast Asia to the Bay Area. Le Colonial is located at the legendary San Francisco address, once the site of the historic Trader Vic's, and is within walking distance of the Prescott Hotel.  The atmosphere at Le Colonial evokes the tropical elegance of Vietnam (a French colony at the time) in the 1920s. From the patchwork tile floors to the graceful palm trees and rattan and shuttered windows, Le Colonial feels as if it was transported here from 75 years ago and 10,000 miles away. Vintage black and white photographs of life in Saigon at the turn of the century adorn the walls, while ceiling fans gently stir the air. Designer Greg Jordan, whose celebrity clients include Robert Trump and Pat Riley, insures a sense of timelessness and grace.   Betelnut chef Barney Brown has created a menu that encompasses Southeast Asia and the Pacific rim .  This combined in an authentic Pejiu Wu (beer house) has been one of he hottest spots in San Francisco since it opened.  At Domaine Chandon Restaurant the goal is to present a meal with innovative preparations of timeless classics utilizing only the freshest seasonal and local ingredients.  For many of the dishes chef Eric Torralba has grown the vegetables and herbs in the garden on the grounds of the winery.  The new restaurant opened by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen, who also owns Fringale, is Piperade.  Piperade is a classic dish of Basque cooking made by melting together onions, peppers, tomatoes and garlic. Piperade (both the restaurant and the dish) captures the robust tastes, sense of tradition and celebratory soul of Basque cuisine.  From the main dining room, a large wall of glass doors opens onto a sheltered, cozy patio for al fresco dining year round.

APPLICATION FORM:  

ART IN SAN FRANCISCO & NAPA VALLEY 2003
Thursday, May 1 p.m. to Sunday May 4, 2003 a.m.  
ONE APPLICATION FORM PER PERSON PLEASE  

Name_____________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________

City_________________________      Zip______________

Phone  (           )__________________ FAX  (         )________________________

Email #____________________________________________________________

DEPOSIT: STEEN ART STUDY SPRING 2003 CLASS MEMBERS
___$350.00 per person or   ___$500.00 per person single supplement  

DEPOSIT: NON-MEMBERS
___$450.00 per person or  ___$600.00 per person single supplement  

I will be sharing room accommodations with ________________________________  

Extended Stay Options at The Prescott Hotel:
I would like to book extra nights, at a non-group, but reduced hotel rate.
Dates__________________________________  

I have read, understand, and agree to the conditions, final payment, cancellations, refunds, and responsibility as listed above.  Deposits and/or signature constitute agreement with all conditions of this tour.

Signature___________________________________Date__________________  

IMPORTANTPLEASE COMPLETE THE ABOVE FORM. SIGN IT, DETACH IT, AND
INCLUDE IT WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION.  

DEADLINE FOR DEPOSITS TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 .  10% charge on the deposit amount as of Wed. March 12^th.
 FINAL PAYMENT DUE SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003 . 10% charge on the unpaid balance per day as of Mon. March 31^st .