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The Arezzo museum for medieval and modern art is situated in the palazzo Bruni. It has some nice statues, coins, paintings, etc. from the middleages and the centuries after. Don't expect to find contemporairy art. In Italian historiography the word 'modern' means the same as we should call 'early modern' i.e. the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
It also has a huge amount of painted porcelain plates, whish I personallt found very ugly. But since there were mythological scenes painted on it, it was nice guessing which story it represented.
Futhermore also this museum doesn't have much visiters, though it is bigger than the archeological museum. There was a museumguard who was litterary following me all the time. Don't let it make you nervous.
And by the way, also this museum was free for everyone under 19. Leave a Comment Address: Piaggia di MurelloDirections: On the corner where Via Garibaldi, Via S. Lorentino and Piaggia di Murello meet.
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Everyone visiting Arezzo should see this church for it containes fresco's of one of the most famous Italian Renaissance painters: Piero della Francesca. The whole main altar of this church is filled with his paintings. It represents the legend of the true cross and therefore has fresco's of a.o. the queen of Saba visiting king Salomo, Constantine's dream, the battle of Constantine and Maxentius and the finding of the cross. Unfortunately the fresco's are not painted in chronological order, therefore it's difficult to understand the whole story without a guide, certainly if you don't know it. But without the apprehension it's enough to see those beautiful paintings, though you can't get very close to it.
The rest of the church's fresco's are heavily damaged, due to a stay of Napoleontic soldiers in this church. There are a few fresco's rediscovered from under the plaster, but the greatest part of it has been lost.
Still it's a wonderful church to visit, maybe even more because the colorful main chapel constrasts so heavily with the rest of the sober church. Leave a Comment Address: Via Cavour/Piazza San Francesco
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For everyone who has seen this movie (life is beautiful) and loved it or just loved the scenery, here are some tips of where to go. I'll list the places where the movie has been taped, just take a look and see if you recognize someting.
1. Piazza della Liberta'
2. Piazza Grande (where he ran into his principessa of the second time)
3. Piaggia San Martino (the 'Maria la chiave!' - 'Mary the key!' scene)
4. Piazza San Francesco (the scene about why jews weren't allowed in the shops)
5. Teatro Petrarca (Via Guido Monaco)
6. Piazza della Badia (where you could see a statue of Mussolini)
7. Via Porta Buia
8. Via Garibaldi Leave a Comment
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This was the home of the famous Renaissance painter and writer Giorgio Vasari. He painted all the walls, ceilings and the little chapel in his home himself. It's a very nice little museum. You should visit it in case you like Renaissance painting, but it's also a great destination for someone who is not really used to this kind of art. Because it's so small its a very nice place to start. Leave a Comment Address: Via XX SettembreDirections: Western part of the centre. Near the museum for Medieval and Modern art and the Santa Maria in Gradi.
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 piazza grande by miedjeLeave a Comment Address: Piazza Grande
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The archeological museum of Arezzo is situated near the roman amphitheatre. Unfortunately not much of the old theatre is left and when I was there they we're busy organising excavations of open air opera's or something like that. The museum is small but worth seeing. It was some nice Roman vases, statues and jewelry. Futhermore there are also some etruscan remains to be seen. The museum doesn't have much visiters, even in summer, so you'll have the museum for yourself. The personnel is very helpful, but also almost walking behind you contantly, because you're the only visiter (the same is true of the Arezzo museum for medieval and modern art). Still it's a very nice small museum, to see a little bit of the ancient times. And for everyone below 19, it is free (and it was 2 days before my 19th birthday!). Leave a Comment Address: Via Margaritone
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Also known as Palazzo del Comune, since it houses the city hall, this building dates of 1333 but it was remade several times. My parents and I visited an exhibition of paintings by contemporary naive painter Antonio Ligabue (1899-1965). We could just take a picture of the photos of the artists, but not of his paintings.
Back to the palace, it is not so relevant from the artistic point of view, however you can climb its bell-tower and enjoy a great view over the town from above.
The second pic of this tip should represent a kind of clock located at the top of the tower, but I don't know anything about it. Leave a Comment
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 Door in the wall by alloquishaLeave a Comment Address: Vicolo del MarcianelloDirections: This path is not on the map of the tourist office. If memory serves, it is on the western side of town--I *think* it is the path on the map that connects S. Guiseppino to S. Lorentino, but I'm not postive. Any wander in this area is bound to reward.
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 Skyline by alloquisha
Also along the Piazza are small kiosks devoted to sharing tidbits of "Life is Beautiful" scenes. Leave a Comment Address: In the old town, due north eastDirections: From the train station: 1) Go right on Viale P. Francesca 2) Turn left of thoroughfare Corso Italia, 3) For the best first impression, turn right on Via Mazzini, then left onto Via Borgunto.
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 by Babi119Leave a Comment Address: Near to the walls, at the new entrance
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