Golden stone against a hard blue sky: the far side of the piazza glows while you sit in the shade of an arch.

This piece of Tuscany wall art is Duomo Piazza, a travel poster of the cathedral square in Pienza, painted in warm light with a retro feel. It is for anyone whose favorite memory of Italy is an hour at a cafe table with nowhere to be.

Duomo Piazza, from your chair to the far wall

You begin in the shade. A stone arch bends overhead on your left, a vine of green and yellow leaves trailing down it, a small lamp fixed on a bracket. Within reach are an olive tree in a terracotta pot, one small round cafe table, a dark metal chair and a pot of white flowers.

From there the pavement stretches away: a grid of pale stone around fields of terracotta-pink and gray-brown paving, with long diagonal shadows lying across it and patches of sun between them. A few small figures cross the square, a couple walking side by side among them, and a cream cafe umbrella shows at the right.

On the far side stands the cathedral, a pale cream stone front with a triangular gable, a round window and three brown wooden doors, the middle one the tallest. Left of it a slender bell tower climbs to a pointed spire; on the right a tall golden-ochre palace shows its paired arched windows. In the gap beside the tower you catch green hills and dark cypress trees.

Over the roofs the sky is bright blue with a few cream-and-gold clouds. Two lines are lettered in cream: “PIENZA” in tall serif capitals, then “TUSCANY, ITALY” much smaller, its letters set far apart, with a fine line before and after. Warm light, soft blended color and deep shadow give the whole picture a painted feel.

This paper has a matte finish

• Portrait sheets: 12 by 18 inches (30.5 × 45.7 cm), 18 by 24 inches (45.7 × 61.0 cm) and 24 by 36 inches (61.0 × 91.4 cm)
• Thick stock that measures 10.3 mil
• 189 g/m² in weight
• 104% ISO brightness
• 94% opaque
• No frame comes with it

Who it's for

Drivers who have gone from one Tuscan hill town to the next, newlyweds just back from Italy, and anyone fond of old stone buildings and slow coffee. A fitting present for an anniversary, a wedding, a new home or the holidays.

Quick answers

Where would you hang it?

A dining room or the wall beside a coffee corner fits the cafe mood. An entry hall, a stair landing or a study lined with travel books works as well.

What does “duomo” mean?

It is the everyday Italian word for a cathedral. The church front is the heart of this picture, and it lends the design half of its name.

Is it a crisp graphic or a painted look?

A painted look. Light and shade melt into each other the way they do in a brushed illustration.

Shipping and returns

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

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