The chapel of San Galgano in Montesiepi is a Catholic chapel located in Montesiepi in Chiusdino, in the province of Siena.
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It was built on the site where the noble knight Galgano Guidotti retired and lived as a hermit until his death in 1181. The primitive building was already completed in 1185. In the 14th century the chapel was enlarged through the construction of the atrium and side chapel.
In the same period the external upper part of the drum and the bell tower formed by two superimposed single-lancet windows were also added.
In the 17th century the blind lantern was built above the roof and at the end of the 18th century the rectory and the buildings for agricultural use were built on the right side of the chapel.
In 1924 it was restored and in 1974 the restoration extended to the adjacent buildings.
The Lorenzetti chapel features several frescoes, including the particular one of the "Madonna with three hands" in fact the Madonna with the child at the center of the representation holds Jesus in her hand with two hands but has a third hand that holds a stick, the reason for this error is still a mystery today.
The place is well known because the sword is preserved there which, according to tradition, Galgano Guidotti would have stuck in the rock as a sign of renunciation of worldly life.
Chapel of San Galgano in Montesiepi
Address: Strada Comunale di S. Galgano, 53012, Siena
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Paola Bonometti