| Type | Year-long educational journey |
| Origin | |
| Purpose | Impart knowledge • culture • skills • experience |
| Organizer | |
| Participant | Young men of wealth and prominence • artists • women |
| Time period | 17th and 18th centuries |
| Topics studied | Art • architecture • literature • science • mathematics |
| Potential dangers | Thieves • dangerous roads • hostile locals |
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