The Lands of Montescaglioso: Hay Bales Scattered on the Fields of Matera Murgia

Near Montescaglioso, in the Matera Murgia, a vast freshly harvested field hosts numerous hay bales scattered at regular intervals. This visual rhythm, typical of the summer agricultural landscape, creates an almost geometric composition that extends to the hills on the horizon. Montescaglioso, dominated by its famous Benedictine Abbey, is located in the heart of a territory where agriculture has been practiced since ancient times. The round bales, a modern method of forage collection, contrast with the antiquity of the landscape, symbolizing the continuity between tradition and innovation in the southern agricultural world.

Montescaglioso, hay bales, Matera Murgia, Matera, Basilicata, agriculture