Luca Pacioli

Nesting amidst the rolling hills of Tuscany’s Valtiberina (the Upper Tiber Valley) and surrounded by breath-taking landscapes, Sansepolcro is well known as a Renaissance town brimming with art, history and culture. It is said to have been founded by two pilgrims returning from the Holy Land and, over the years, prospered to become an important town for both trade and artistic creativity.

In addition to Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro is famous as having been the birthplace of Piero della Francesca, one of the greatest masters of the Italian Renaissance. His masterpiece, the extraordinary ‘Resurrection’, which Aldous Huxley described as ‘the most beautiful painting in the world’, is on show at the Civic Museum (Museo Civico).

As they wander the streets of the old town, visitors breathe in the elegance of the Renaissance era: stately homes, frescoed churches and intriguing squares tell of the town’s glorious past.

In addition to its art, Sansepolcro also preserves centuries-old traditions, such as the Palio della Balestra, the exciting annual crossbow contest held in the main square that re-enacts historical chivalric customs.

The town’s culinary heritage is no less impressive: with its genuine favours and local products, visitors can savour dishes native to Tuscany and the Valtiberina, washed down with the region’s best wines.

Sansepolcro is the perfect destination for anyone who wants to soak up the magic of the Renaissance, amidst art, history and timeless settings. A Tuscan treasure that continues to captivate anyone who visits it.

Luca Pacioli, the Father of Accounting and Renaissance GeniusLuca Pacioli, Il Padre della Contabilità e Genio del Rinascimento

Luca Pacioli Historical Residence bears the name of one of the protagonists of the Italian Renaissance. Born Born in Sansepolcro in 1445, Pacioli played a key role in the history of science and culture and his contribution left an indelible mark on the history of economic and mathematical thought.

Known as the ‘father of accounting’, Pacioli is famous for having developed and disseminated the double-entry system of accounting, which still forms the basis for modern corporate practices.

However, his brilliance did not stop there, as he was also a mathematician, Franciscan friar and close collaborator of Leonardo da Vinci, with whom he shared a love of mathematics and art.

In 1494, Pacioli published his most famous work, ‘Summa de Arithmetica, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalità’ a fundamental treatise that incorporated the mathematical knowledge of the time and marked a veritable revolution in the diffusion of mathematics in Europe. This work, which is still studied and venerated today, is a priceless heritage of knowledge that made Pacioli a reference point for generations of scholars and professionals.

Sansepolcro, his birthplace, couldn’t not celebrate this extraordinary man of science and our Residence is proud to pay homage to his heritage.