S. Maria in Camuccia

At the end of 12th century a church dedicated to the Virgin cult was built on two floors, because of the sloping area and the lack of room. In 1393 the Dominicans moved there and built their convent. Many frescos dedicated to the Virgin testify their devotion to Madonna and they enlarged the upper church. On the square-shaped fa?ade there is a portal supported by two columns with Corinthian capitals. The higher church is formed by a single nave with three chapels on each side. Especially noteworthy is the wooden statue depicting the Virgin on the Throne with the blessing Child on her lap, Sedes Sapientiae. The head of the Virgin, lost the original, was sculptured in 16th century, while the child has got a Baroque head, probably belonging to a 17th putto.