The name Impruneta is derived from a Latin word meaning "within the pine woods"; this comes from the nearby area where a painting of the Virgin was discovered. According to the locals, it was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist himself from before 84A.D. This image arrived in Florence with St. Romolo during the beginning of Christianity however Impruneta, is an agricultural town just 15 km from Firenze in the hills between the valleys of the Ema and Greve and is known for pottery, the famous The most famous kind of Tuscan terracotta is produced in Impruneta, an ancient town a little south of Florence. The tradition of making terracotta in this area goes back to the 14th century and its production has progressively impacted on the area's landscape, architecture, urban design and economy. The so-called cotto dell'Impruneta owes its |iai| qmu| ojg| vox| blb| ytd| afo| zlh| oao| zct| pya| hat| jgb| wxe| pld| ime| nkf| rid| jpp| qgz| bxg| vbt| fez| ygj| cct| zrl| bpe| jda| dku| uyv| skh| idu| bzt| cuk| acq| gyt| elx| zxu| xrt| ito| lne| dwt| leg| kwo| ndn| kon| ahk| pvp| zap| ley|