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Historic 16th-century artwork restored after earthquake
The 130-sq-ft banner of L'Aquila, completed in 1576 and depicting the city's patron saints, returns to the city after 16 years. During the Middle Ages and the Reinassace, each town in Italy had its own “gonfalone,” an intricately designed banner …