Italy Summer Bucket List: 10 Things To Do In This Beautiful Country
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5Witness the Palio di Siena
If you find yourself in Siena on July 2nd or August 16th, immerse yourself in the excitement of the Palio di Siena.
This historic horse race, dating back to the 17th century, takes place in the Piazza del Campo. Spectators from different contrade (neighborhoods) passionately cheer for their jockey, making the event an exhilarating display of local pride and tradition.
Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression. So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. We, of course, have our opinion of what makes the grade and we present them here in our list of the best paintings of all time.