Montefiore dell’Aso is a delightful village in the Piceno area, listed among the most beautiful in Italy. Perched on the hills of the Valdaso valley, it offers sweeping views that stretch from the Adriatic Sea to the Sibillini Mountains. It is a place suspended between history and art, where time has preserved landscapes, memories, and traditions.

Here, three great artists intertwined their destinies: Adolfo De Carolis, a native son and refined interpreter of the Marche landscape; Carlo Crivelli, the Venetian master who chose the Marche region as his spiritual home and left Montefiore a polyptych of extraordinary depth; and Domenico Cantatore, who found in this village a second home and an endless source of inspiration.

Walking through the medieval walls, towers, and cobbled alleys, one can still feel the echo of the past and encounter places that tell centuries of history — elegant squares, churches rich in art and symbolism, and the monumental complex of San Francesco, now a museum hub that brings together art, memory, and culture. Within its walls are preserved unique treasures: from Crivelli’s precious Polyptych to the De Carolis Museum, from the Cantatore collection to exhibits dedicated to rural life and contemporary stage design.

The soul of Montefiore reveals itself in the changing light over fields and vineyards, in the colors reminiscent of Renaissance paintings, and in the slow pace of life that still reflects the most authentic essence of the Marche region. More than just a village to visit, Montefiore is an experience to live — a journey through artistic emotion and landscapes that seem to have been painted.