Pienza's cathedral square, seen from a cafe table under the arch.

This renaissance wall art brings Piazza Pio II to your wall — an original illustration of Pienza's cream Duomo and bell tower, seen from a cafe table under a vine-hung stone arch. It's framed in black wood and ready to hang, an easy gift for anyone who has visited the Val d'Orcia or still means to.

The design: Piazza Pio II and the Duomo

The design is drawn flat: the view opens through a vine-hung stone arch, past a cafe table with two black metal chairs, a potted olive tree and a terracotta planter of white flowers, across sun-warmed stone paving to the cream Duomo facade with its three arched portals, round window and pediment. A slender bell tower rises to its left and a golden-ochre palazzo with paired arched windows sits to the right, with a few strolling figures crossing the square and diners under a cream umbrella at the right. Green hills with cypresses show at the far left. PIENZA sits in large cream serif capitals in the blue sky above TUSCANY, ITALY, set between two short rules, worked in golden ochre, travertine cream, sky blue, terracotta and olive green.

Pienza's piazza, held in the golden-hour light.

Renaissance wall art, framed and ready to hang

• Print size: 12″×18″ (30.5×45.7 cm), portrait — the frame goes around the print, so the outside of the frame is a little larger
• Paper: 260 g/m² luster paper, 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick, with a finish that's partly glossy and partly matte
• Frame: black wood, 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick, behind an acrylite front protector — lighter than glass and doesn't shatter
• Hanging hardware included — arrives ready to hang, so there's no framing errand
• Original artwork — a new illustration made for RaZits, not a reprint of a historic piece
• Care: wipe the acrylite front with a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth, and keep it out of direct sunlight

Who it's for

For Val d'Orcia road-trippers, Renaissance-architecture fans and Italophiles who want Pienza's cathedral square itself, this print works well in an entryway, kitchen or dining nook. It's an easy gift for a honeymoon or anniversary keepsake, an Italy trip souvenir, a housewarming, a wedding, a birthday for an Italophile, or Christmas.

Quick answers

Is this a reprint of a vintage original?

No. It's an original illustration drawn in the mid-century travel-poster tradition — flat color, clean edges, bold lettering — and a new composition made for RaZits. It's not a scan of a historic print.

What is the church in the picture?

It's Pienza Cathedral, on Piazza Pio II in the Val d'Orcia. Pienza was rebuilt from about 1459 as an ideal Renaissance town by Pope Pius II, who was born there as the village of Corsignano, and its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Where does the 12″×18″ print work best?

It suits a desk nook, hallway, small entryway or gallery wall — anywhere that wants Pienza's piazza without taking over the room.

Will it arrive in time for a gift?

Each print is made to order rather than pulled from stock, so build in a few extra days before a fixed date — see the delivery window under Shipping and returns.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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