The Val d’Orcia is a multifaceted territory that offers beauty in every corner, from the hills planted with vines to the profiles of centuries-old fortresses, from the niches of churches to the great halls of noble palaces. Its artistic vocation is ancient and deep-rooted: everywhere it is possible to find precious treasures, hidden or in plain sight, to be admired with wonder.
Paintings and sculptures take center stage in the quiet aisles of churches, while museum rooms housing collections of enormous historical and artistic value are in themselves true works of art, often bearing the signatures of great names from the past. Similarly, the palaces of ancient illustrious families-built in such beautiful places as to be called “ideal” -are jewels of architecture that tell the story of those who lived there, or hold tales of legends, myths and fantastic creatures, hidden among the decorations that adorn halls and corridors.
Castles and fortresses that motionless fight the advance of time interrupt the panorama and can be admired from afar, witnesses of history and guardians over villages and the countryside.
In the Val d’Orcia , art has come to life and thrived by shaping matter: it is found on the wooden boards of sacred images, in clay and terracotta covered with glazed colors, on metals and in stone, as well as in the soil of a landscape where man has stretched out his hand, making it unique in the world: a heritage of all, to be carefully protected, and for this reason all the more precious.
