Chiesa della Madonna della Crocetta

The Madonna della Crocetta church links Piegaro’s religious life with its glassmaking tradition. The Greek-cross emblem of the Crocetta confraternity appears among its paintings, stucco and stone furnishings.

Why it matters

Local tradition associates the sixteenth-century foundation with families working in the town’s glass industry. The church served as the confraternity’s meeting place and preserves the tomb of Geremia Misciatelli, whose family was associated with the glassworks.

What to notice

A bell gable and small rose window give the exterior its modest profile. The single nave contains a painted cantoria, Marian imagery and a wooden Ecce Homo. A ship-shaped marble holy-water basin bears the date 1668, while repeated crosses identify the confraternity’s presence.

Context and history

The foundation is generally placed in the second half of the sixteenth century. Later furnishings and devotional objects record successive generations of local patronage. An inscription over the entrance commemorates restoration in 1851. The building’s history connects religious association with one of Piegaro’s characteristic crafts.