Fonte Pubblica

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Fonte Pubblica (Public Fountain)
Piazza Grande
Arezzo, February 2022

“In his Nuova Guida per la città di Arezzo, Oreste Brizi states that the Public Fountain is situated on the left of Piazza Grande and supplied by waters which travel for more than a mile from the aqueduct and the Fortress Hill tunnel. The adductor aqueduct and tunnel were realised in 1600 on a plan and under the direction of engineer Santi di Pagni. The fountain in Piazza Grande supplied the Public Fountain and the horse trough in via Sant’Agostino and «the water reached there after serving various wheat mills situated between one fountain and the other», as well as a wash-house on the same street, ‘the water of which then gave motion to the millstones of other mills in the city’.” (Public Fountain of Arezzo, IMSS)

Apse of Santa Maria della Pieve

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Apse of Santa Maria della Pieve
Piazza Grande
Arezzo, February 2022

“The 13th century apse has also two rows of loggia which recall the façade's structure, repeating the use of different style capitals. The sides have mullioned windows.” (Santa Maria della Pieve, Wikipedia)

One hundred holes

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“One hundred holes” bell tower
Santa Maria della Pieve
Corso Italia
Arezzo, February 2022

“The bell tower has a sturdy appearance with five rows of mullioned windows. Internally, the base houses the baptistery. The baptismal font dates to the 14th century, and has panels with Stories of St. John the Baptist by Giovanni d'Agostino (1332–1333).” (Santa Maria della Pieve, Wikipedia)

Santa Maria della Pieve

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Santa Maria della Pieve
Corso Italia
Arezzo, February 2022

“The church's most striking feature is its façade, with a five-arch lower floor surmounted by three loggias, with the number of columns increasing with the elevation. The columns, and its capitals, are each different from the other (one is a statue). The original façade had no particular features, the current decoration having been added in the 12th century.” (Santa Maria della Pieve, Wikipedia)

Church of San Michele

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Church of San Michele
Piazza San Michele
Arezzo, February 2022

“This church has a modern façade. Traces of the original Romanesque edifice and the Gothic restoration can be seen in the interior.” (Arezzo, Wikipedia)

Church of St. Augustine

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Church of St. Augustine, 1766
Piazza di Sant'Agostino
Arezzo, February 2022

“Church of St. Augustine, founded in 1257, modified in the late 15th and the late 18h centuries. The façade and the interior decoration are largely from Baroque times. The square plan bell tower is from the 15th century.” (Arezzo, Wikipedia)

Monument to Mecenate

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Monument to Mecenate, early 19th Century
Via Margaritone
Arezzo, February 2022

“Nineteenth century marble copy of a bust, preserved in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, that at the time was believed an ancient portrait of Mecenate, then recognized as a modern work. The portrait bust, made in Rome, was donated to the Municipality of Arezzo in 1834 and exhibited in the Town Hall on top a granite column. In 1937 the monument was relocated to the area of the Roman Amphiteater, as ornament at the entranmce of the Archeological Museum ‘Gaio Cilnio Mecenate’. Mecenate (68-8 BC?), born in Aretium from a noble Etruscan family, was trusted advisor to Octavianus Augustus, first Emperor of Rome, and patron of the greatest poets and artists of the time.” (Monumento a Mecenate, Polo Museale della Toscana)

Roman amphitheatre

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Roman amphitheatre
Via Margaritone

Arezzo, February 2022

“The Roman Amphitheater is the largest archaeological site in Arezzo. It sits in the southern area of the walled city. Over the centuries, it has been left in disarray and been looted of its treasures. Churches and buildings have been built over it as well. Today what is left of the Amphitheater are pathways made of brick and sandstone as well as arches and the two main entrances. Despite the fact that few features remain of the Amphitheater, it hasn’t lost its grandeur. It was founded in the Hadrian age, between 117 and 138 AD, is little slightly than the Coliseum with a greater axis 121 meters long and a lesser axis 68 meters long. The Roman Amphitheater was built for events and celebrations in Arezzo. It could hold up to eight thousand people. Today it hosts events, shows and outdoor concerts in the summer. Its history and the numerous artifacts of the Roman era of Arezzo are displayed at the Archaeological Museum Giao Cilnio Mecenate which is adjacent to the amphitheater.” (The Roman Amphitheatre, Discover Arezzo)