Description: Siena, ITALY - The Palio - 1913: The Palio di Siena (known locally simply as Il Palio; from Latin pallium) is a horse race held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards, in a tradition dating back to the 17th-century. The Palio held on 2 July is named Palio di Provenzano, in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano, a Marian devotion particular to Siena which developed around an icon from the Terzo Camollia [it] area of the city. The Palio held on 16 August is named Palio dell'Assunta, in honour of the Assumption of Mary. The Corteo Storico, a pageant to the sound of the March of the Palio, precedes the race, which attracts visitors and spectators from around the world. The race itself, in which the jockeys ride bareback, circles the Piazza del Campo, on which a thick layer of earth has been laid. The race is run for three laps of the piazza and usually lasts no more than 90 seconds. It is common for a few of the jockeys to be thrown off their horses while making the treacherous turns in the piazza, and indeed, it is not unusual to see riderless horses finishing the race. A horse is not required to have a rider to win the race. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) hand dated 1913, is in good condition. Ditta Siens. No. 534.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1913
City: Siena
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Ditta Siens
Subject: The Palio
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Aerial View, Animals, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Sports, Horses, Horse Race
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Postage Condition: Unposted
