TIPOLOGY
Religious Buildings
SUBTYPE
Church
LOCALITY
Montepulciano (SI)
DESCRIPTION
The Temple is one of the masterpieces of Italian Renaissance architecture, built in the 16th century and designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder. The church has a Greek cross layout with a central dome and a semi-circular apse. The backdrop consists of a large marble reredos by Giannozzo and Lisandro di Pietro Albertini. In the centre of the reredos, there is a fresco attributed to the Master of Badia a Isola depicting the Madonna with Child and Saint Francis.
WEBSITE
https://www.tempiosanbiagio.it/
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