The distinctive landscape of the Val d’Orcia, flat chalk plains and sweet hills interspersed by almost conical hills topped by fortified settlements, inspired many Siennese artists, and their paintings have come to exemplify the beauty of well-managed Renaissance agricultural landscapes, where the inhabitants are depicted as living in harmony with Nature.
La Val d’Orcia (c) I. Piccioni-A. Tiso | Molo7 Photo Agency
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