Pienza

Castel Corsignano, later called Pienza, a cathedral, a palace, and a residence for a bishop.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement] 1840-1916 1913

Corsignano, which is now called Pienza after the name of that Pope, who afterwards enriched it with buildings and made it a city; and in this picture are portraits from nature of the said Silvio and

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 04 (of 10), Filippino Lippi to Domenico Puligo Giorgio Vasari 1542

Vescovado of Pienza, the native place of the said Pope, which was raised by him to the position of a city, and called Pienza after himself, in place of its former name of Corsignano.

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna Giorgio Vasari 1542

I spend my summers in Val D'Orcia in southern Tuscany and always take home a well-aged 'stagianato' pecorino from Pienza.

Cucina Confidential 2011

I bought a gorgeous leather bag the 36 ore model from Officine 904, a new cult shop in Pienza, Tuscany for this trip.

Ondine Cohane: Packing 101: Travel With a Babe in Tow Ondine Cohane 2011

C&C Milano The Italian firm's 'Pienza Sole' fabric While based on fictional characters, the film nonetheless has a very real-life counterpart in the Castellini family, owners of luxury textile firm C&C Milano.

Touching the Fabric of Italian Life Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011

I bought a gorgeous leather bag the 36 ore model from Officine 904, a new cult shop in Pienza, Tuscany for this trip.

Ondine Cohane: Packing 101: Travel With a Babe in Tow Ondine Cohane 2011

Typically Italian, the collection isn't fussy: The 100% linens, such as the ikat-based "Pienza," are meant to flow naturally from 12-meter windows and grace Portofino poolside deck chairs—which is how the Castellinis first made their fortune; they created the cloth coverings for the original Venice Lido chairs.

Touching the Fabric of Italian Life Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011

Just after setting out westward from the gates of the old town toward Pienza on the SS146, there is a magnificent view of San Biagio, a late Renaissance domed church laid out like a Greek cross, with Montepulciano stacked on the hillside above.

Enjoy the Ride 2010

If you don't stop to buy pecorino from an agriturismo, or farmhouse, you should reach Pienza in half an hour.

Enjoy the Ride 2010