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Edicola viaria di via Santa Maria Asciano
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Edicola viaria di via Santa Maria
Via santa Maria, 1 Asciano
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On the corner between Corso Matteotti and Via Santa Maria, there has been, since the end of the 15th century, a shrine depicting the Madonna. It seems that this depiction indicated the function performed at the time by the building on which it rests. In fact, there was the Hospital managed by the Knights of Malta who had a church and convent on the other side of the street.
If we consider that from here, from the second half of the 15th century, the ancient Via Lauretana passed, which led from Siena to Loreto, the hypothesis supported is entirely plausible.
Unfortunately, a good part of the original fresco has been lost and what still remains has been protected by a glass case. This protective intervention has distorted the perception of the fresco and its original function.
There is no information of any kind on this fresco and the artist who created it has never been identified. However, it cannot be ruled out that it is a Renaissance painter of the Sienese or Perugian school.
In fact, during that period, the transit on the Lauretana of great Umbrian artists headed to Siena and Florence or of Sienese artists travelling to Perugia and its surroundings is documented.
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