Chiesa della Natività di Maria, Castel del Piano
Facts and practical information
The Church of the Nativity of Mary is located in Castel del Piano and is also known as the church of the Propositura or Opera.
Built between the 17th and 19th centuries.
It presents a Latin cross plan. Each arm of the transept houses a chapel. Inside are the following paintings: Madonna and Child with St. Catherine of Alexandria and Other Saints,by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, the work is influenced especially by the Venetian painters in terms of the use of color and light, as well as by his Roman contemporaries; Nativity of Mary by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, is considered one of Nasini's most interesting works for its compositional clarity and inventive freshness, according to some critics this work places the artist among the leading figures of his time; Pietà or Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, first half of the 18th century; Madonna in Glory between Saints Nicholas and Michael the Archangel, second half of the 17th century, author Francesco Nasini; St. Cerbone, the Virgin and Child, 17th century, attributed to the workshop of Rutilio Manetti, for some by his son Domenico.
Chiesa della Natività di Maria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Monte Amiata, Val d'Orcia, Museo delle Miniere di Mercurio del Monte Amiata, Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri.