Santi Quirico e Giulitta, Collegiate church in San Quirico d'Orcia, Italy.
Santi Quirico e Giulitta is a collegiate church in the center of San Quirico d'Orcia, built with three separate entrance portals, each in a different architectural style. The interior features a Gothic rose window and a wooden choir, with stone and wood details added across different centuries.
The church traces its origins to the 8th century, when it was established as a parish church along one of the main pilgrimage routes crossing Tuscany. Between the 12th and 13th centuries it was rebuilt and enlarged, which is when the different portals in contrasting styles were added.
The wooden choir inside once stood in Siena Cathedral before being moved to this church in the 18th century. The inlaid panels and carved details were made by Antonio Barili, one of the most skilled craftsmen working in Tuscany at the time.
The church sits directly on the main square of San Quirico d'Orcia and is easy to reach on foot from anywhere in the village. A morning visit lets natural light come through the rose window and makes the interior details easier to see.
The right portal features carved female figures standing on lion sculptures, a combination rarely seen in the churches of this region. An inscription carved into the stone nearby may record the name of the medieval craftsman who built it.
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