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San Gimignano Italy, Italian hilltowns, R. W. Bob Goetting, original oil paintings of Italy, paintings of San Gigmagnano
San Gimignano Italy
Oil
24x36
2018

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.
I painted this one with a free expressive approach to project the sensation of being there more than just how it looks.