Max Angeloni - Fotografo
Max Angeloni - Fotografo professionista specializzato in wedding, ritratti, moda, reportage e stampa fine art
PALIO DI SIENA
Through the Eyes of the Dragon
July 2, 2022: Palio della Madonna di Provenzano
The Palio di Siena is a well-known event in Italy and abroad and is an integral part of our tradition.
In reality, this knowledge of the Palio di Siena is generally very sketchy and superficial. It tends to boil down to a sort of race between daredevil jockeys who, riding bareback, compete for a banner.
In truth, to fully understand everything the Palio di Siena represents, you should be born in Siena. If you're not so lucky, you should experience the "96 Hours" from within a Contrada at least once in your life.
And this is precisely the goal I set myself when I first started thinking about creating this reportage. To paraphrase photography, the race represents only the shooting session.
That is, the moment when the long work of study, planning, and organization is finalized.
The celebrations, the moment when our images transform into photography.
