Cortona, a small town near Arezzo, was founded in etruscan age. Several etruscan, roman, medieval and renaissance monuments can be seen in the historic centre - which preserved its medieval face - and in the immediate surroundings of Cortona. Cortona's museums are famous for their collections of Renaissance paintings and Etruscan finds.
Cortona is the birthplace of three important painters: Luca Signorelli (1445-1523), Pietro Berrettini (known as Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669) and Gino Severini (1883-1966).

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