The Jesus Christ Church Churches

The building, built by the Congregation of the Holy Sacrament between 1527 and 1545, is leaning against the ancient Pieve di San Giuliano (Pieve Vecchia). The church is preceded by a portico with five semi-circular arches with cross vaults supported by six stone columns.

Due to the considerable difference in height, it has three levels: the first contains the ancient gate of San Giuliano, the central one contains an oratory with cross vaults and frescoes, while at the level of the square there is the Oratory of the Sacrament or Jesus. This is so called because on the high altar there is a Cociffisso Ligneo (wooden crucifix) from the school of Baccio Da Montelupo from the beginning of the 16th century.

This altar and the Sepolcro by Luca Buonomini on the wall were made by Filippo Berrettini in 1608. 

Inside, the church has a single room dominated by an extraordinary wooden coffered ceiling with carved and gilded motifs of the Passion, executed in 1615 by Niccolò Becci in collaboration with Sallustio Lombardi.

The wooden sculptures are valuable: the aforementioned 15th century crucifix and a 17th century Cristo Morto (Dead Christ), a processional statue by a Roman sculptor.

On the right altar there is a Resurrection (1599) by Francesco Vanni, while opposite there is an Ultima Cena (1856) by Francesco Morandini. 

The other four canvases, depicting episodes from the Passion of Christ, are by the Sienese artist Mazzuoli.

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