Arezzo

Wine In Tuscany Part VII, Central Tuscany: Wines Other Than Chianti, Brunello & Montepulciano

On November 26, 2016 / Arezzo, Pomino, San Gimignano, Siena

Carmignano, Pomino, Colline Aretine, Colline Senesi, San Gimignano, Siena, Val d'Arbia and Val d'Orcia Colline Fiorentine and Colline Pratesi (hills around Florence and Prato). Carmignano is in the hills to the west of Florence, there are 200 hectares of vineyard here. The area has traditionally grown the uva francese,Read more →

Piero della Francesca Trail – Sansepolcro, Monterchi and Arezzo

On January 6, 2015 / Arezzo, Art, Monterchi, Piero della francesca, Sansepolcro

The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca

Piero della Francesca's Paintings Piero della Francesca (1416/17-1492) was a Renaissance artist and mathematician, perhaps because of his interest in mathematics his paintings are noted for their perfect perspective and the solid, almost sculptural, quality of his figures. Art historians often cite the way he painted hisRead more →

The Paintings Of Piero Della Francesca

On August 1, 2013 / Arezzo, Art, Monterchi, Perugia, Piero della francesca, Sansepolcro, Urbino

The Madonna del Parto (Madonna in Labour) in Monterchi

Art lovers who holiday on the Tuscany Umbria border are spoilt for choice when it comes to galleries and paintings, one painter, whose work you should try and see, is the Renaissance master Piero della Francesca. A mathematician and artist, Piero della Francesca spent much of his life workingRead more →

On April 3, 2013 / Arezzo, Cimabue, Piero della francesca

Today we went on a day trip to the Tuscan city of Arezzo. We had booked ahead to see the frescoes by Piero della Francesco in the church of San Francesco. Do not forget to do this if you want to see the frescoes as you haveRead more →

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Wine In Tuscany Part VII, Central Tuscany: Wines Other Than Chianti, Brunello & Montepulciano

Piero della Francesca Trail – Sansepolcro, Monterchi and Arezzo

The Paintings Of Piero Della Francesca

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