The Church of San Martino
The single-nave Church of San Martino is a treasure chest of artworks and sacred furnishings from Siena and Florence, dating between the 14th and 17th centuries, making it a true art gallery dedicated to Beccafumi.
Some of its artworks and sacred furnishings, spanning the 14th to 18th centuries, originated from the ancient Church of San Martino in Foro, destroyed in 1841, as well as from other churches in Sarteano and its surrounding area. Notable pieces include two panel paintings by Jacopo di Mino del Pellicciaio: the Madonna and Child, known as the Madonna of the Goldfinch (dated 1342?), and a polyptych depicting the Madonna and Child between Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist from San Francesco.
Other highlights are Andrea di Niccolò’s arched panel featuring the Madonna and Child between Saints Roch and Sebastian, Domenico Beccafumi’s masterpiece from his late period, The Annunciation (1545–46), and two panels of The Announcing Angel and The Annunciation of the Virgin by Girolamo del Pacchia (c. 1514), originally from San Lorenzo. Also noteworthy is a Madonna and Child in terracotta by a Sienese artist of the early 15th century (possibly Giovanni Turino?) and a small wooden Crucifix for private devotion attributed to Antonio da Sangallo.
Among the later works on display is a beautiful Mannerist canvas by the Florentine Niccolò Betti, Effusio Sanguinis (from Castiglioncello del Trinoro), as well as large altarpieces such as The Visitation by Matteo Rosselli (first half of the 17th century) and The Madonna in Glory with Child and Saints by Vincenzo Rustici (early 17th century).
The church, rebuilt in 1844, features a travertine and terracotta façade with Doric pilasters and capitals. The bell tower contains a bell dated 1282.
OPENING HOURS
From 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
OPEN DAYS
- From October to May, in June and September: Saturday and Sunday
- In July and August: Every day except Monday
