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Museum, 15th century
Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena
Church building in Siena, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Architect
- Francesco di Giorgio Martini
- Area
- 150 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°19′27″ N, 11°19′42″ E
- Address
- via Montanini, 7 - Siena
History and description
Santa Maria delle Nevi is a small Renaissance style Roman Catholic church or oratory located on Via Banchi di Sopra in the Terzo di Camollia of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
Construction of the church was commissioned in 1471 by the Bishop of Pienza, Giovanni Cinughi de' Pazzi. The Cinughi were a prominent Sienese family. The design is attributed to either Francesco di Giorgio Martini or Antonio Federighi.
It has a classic simplicity to the facade. Two pilasters with Corinthian capitals flank the facade with a tympanum with a circular window featuring two flanking marble heraldic shields of the Cinughi family.
The interior is notable for the main altarpiece depicting an Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Lawrence, Catherine of Sienna and John the Evangelist (1477) by Matteo di Giovanni. The Virgin is surrounded by angels with chalices of snow, recalling the miracle that led to the veneration at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena».
Timeline
- 15th centuryFounded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Santa Maria delle Nevi, Sienavia Montanini, 7 - Siena
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena?
Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. Address: via Montanini, 7 - Siena. GPS coordinates: 43.32424, 11.32836.
How old is Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Santa Maria delle Nevi, Siena?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Nava (200 m away), Palazzo Francesconi-Mocenni (200 m away), Stanze della Memoria (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Nevi siena — sconosciuto, Copyrighted free use
- Siena, santa maria delle nevi 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siena 46DSC 0456 (33724026138) — János Korom Dr. >17 Million views from Wien, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SienaSantaMariaDelleNevi — LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences