INFLUENCES

• It is influenced by undulating hills in the Mediterranean region as well as Italian houses and vineyards. It is also influenced by the French and Spanish countryside, which borders the Mediterranean Sea just west of Italy. Influences from the ancient Etruscan culture and the Renaissance period of the Middle Ages are present as well.

• The materials that are accessible in a certain location have an impact on a variety of architectural styles, and the Tuscan style is no exception. Woodframed dwellings frequently had stucco walls, terracotta roofs and floor tiles, rescued Tuscan farmhouse wood beams, and facades made of limestone, travertine, or sandstone with marble sculptures and accents.

• In addition to the lovely, Tuscan-style residences we see today, the Etruscans also made a substantial contribution to architecture in the form of a typical column shape.