The Main Church in Chiusi della Verna

The Main Church opens on the square called "Quadrante", being this latter reachable once entered the Verna Sanctuary.

The building of the Main Church, or Basilica, occurred during the XIV-th century and lasted up to the next century by adding some fine architectural decorations.

The interior hasjust an aisle in Renaissance style, equipped with some side chapels, among them distinguishes the "Conception's or Relics' Chapel" saving objects belonged to Saint Francis from Assisi.

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Along the right side of the church it is possible to admire fine glazed earthenwares made by Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525), like that one placed on the first altar and portraying an "Our Lady with the Child on the Throne and the Saint Francis, Mary Egiziaca, Anthony Abbot and Onofrio", and the other one placed close to a cloister and portraying an "Adoration of the Child and Angels with God among Cherubs".

Other fine earthenwares made by Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525) are placed at the entrance of the presbitery, one portraying "Saint Anthony Abbot" and the other one "Saint Francis", and inside a chapel placed along the left side of the church, portraying an "Ascension".

Very interesting is also the wooden choir placed in the apse, carved by Baccio d'Agnolo and portraying "Saint Francis Stigmatized".