Crete Senesi op canvas, dibond en poster door Stefano Orazzini

The Crete Senesi is a territory of Tuscany located south of the city of Siena. The name "crete" derives from the clayey soils present in this area. The characteristic gray and light blue color of these lands gives the landscape a lunar aspect, especially in the periods following the autumn and winter plowing. The bare and undulating hills of this area, and those of the Val d’Orcia, constitute the classic imagery of the Tuscan countryside in the world. The symbolic tree of the Crete Senesi is the cypress: solitary on top of a hill, gathered in small groves or arranged in long rows along the roads that lead to the farmhouses. The almost total absence of woods - there are only a few small ones in the hollows between the hills - allows you to sweep the view for many miles: from the skyline of nearby Siena in the north, to the top of Mount Amiata which rises in the views south of the Crete. I love to photograph this area of Tuscany during two periods of the year: early autumn and late spring. In autumn, the colors are fantastic, the orange foliage of the trees magically blends with the colder pastel color of the freshly plowed land and the frequent morning mists make the landscape wonderful. In late spring, however, the colors are more vibrant and the different crops that cover the hills profoundly change the appearance of the landscape, making some views of the same area almost unrecognizable from one year to another. I usually choose sunrise hours and espec

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  1. Route van de Via Francigena in Toscane

    169,- ArtFrame™, 55x70 cm



  2. Glooiende heuvels van Kreta Senesi

    169,- ArtFrame™, 55x70 cm


  3. Steeneik van Pieve a Salti

    169,- ArtFrame™, 55x70 cm


  4. Landschap in de Crete Senesi, Toscane

    152,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  5. Herfstlandschap in Crete Senesi, Toscane

    177,- ArtFrame™, 90x45 cm


  6. Cipres langs de route van de via Francigena

    169,- ArtFrame™, 55x70 cm


  7. Route van de Via Francigena in Toscane

    152,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  8. Route van de Via Francigena in Toscane

    152,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  9. Herfstlandschap in Crete Senesi, Toscane

    162,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  10. Twee bomen op de route van de Via Francigena

    151,- ArtFrame™, 80x45 cm


  11. De steeneik van Pieve a Salti

    175,- ArtFrame™, 55x70 cm


  12. Landweg met cipressen, Toscane

    152,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  13. Groep bomen en stormwolken. Toscane

    152,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm