Wind whips dust clouds from newly harvested wheat fields surrounding the Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta (Chapel of the Madonna of Vitaleta), an iconic symbol of Renaissance Tuscany. The chapel at Vitaleta, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, was founded some time before 1590 and was rebuilt in 1884.
Vitaleta, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy: wind whips dust clouds from the newly harvested fertile wheat fields surrounding the Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta (Chapel of the Madonna of Vitaleta), an iconic Italian Renaissance symbol of Tuscany awarded UNESCO World Heritage site status. The chapel was founded some time before 1590 and was rebuilt in 1884. It once housed a valuable statue, the Madonna Annunciata by Renaissance sculptor Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525), which is now preserved in nearby San Quirico d’Orcia.
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Location: Vitaleta, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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