Chiesa di San Cristoforo (Corciano)

Why it matters

The sixteenth-century church of San Cristoforo in Corciano houses the Museo della Pievania. The building was constructed over an ancient arch, whose stones remain visible in the fabric, and the museum brings together paintings and liturgical furnishings associated with the territory of the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta.

What to notice

The church dates to 1537, while the portal bears the date 1545. The museum collection includes sacred furnishings and paintings from churches in the surrounding territory. Works include paintings by Giuseppe Laudati, born in Corciano and active from 1669 to 1737, and canvases associated with the school of Perugino.

Context and history

The church was built over an arch of probable Etruscan-Roman origin. Its Renaissance reconstruction in 1537 and the portal date of 1545 place the building within the sixteenth-century development of the borgo. The church later became the seat of the Museo della Pievania, which gathers movable religious heritage associated with the parish's surrounding churches.