Citta della Pieve in Umbria, Italy is festooned with flags during its annual festival the Palio dei Terzieri. Renaissance music, flag waving and drumming feature during the festival. The town is divided into different contrada or sections and the contradas compete against each other in tournaments and games. Each contrada has its own flag. Here we see the entrance to the main square or piazza, with the Torre del Pubblico in the background and, suspended across the road, one of the colorful palio flags, a striking orange and black design.
This is my own photograph, worked on digitally and given an artistic effect.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
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