Chiesa del Gesù, Baroque church in Montepulciano, Italy.

The Chiesa del Gesù is a baroque church in Montepulciano with a central plan and three altars: the main altar dedicated to the Santissimo Nome di Gesù, the right one to the Madonna delle Tre Ave, and the left one to the Sacro Cuore. The interior features painted false architectures on the side altars and frescoes in the small dome by Antonio Colli, stucco work by Francesco Notari, and four stucco statues by Bartolomeo Mazzuoli.

Construction began in 1691 under the Milanese architect Giovan Battista Origoni in baroque forms. The building was soon renewed to a design by the Jesuit Andrea Pozzo and completed around 1712 by the Sienese Sebastiano Cipriani. It was consecrated on 28 July 1716 by Bishop Francesco Maria Arrighi.

The interior displays artistic works created by local artisans, including decorative stucco figures and paintings that use visual tricks to seem deeper than they actually are. These creations continue to shape how the space feels and reflects the skilled craftsmanship of those who made it.

The church stands in Montepulciano's historic centre, within the diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, and is reached on foot along the town's lanes. It is an active place of worship, so visits depend on opening times and may be interrupted by services or special events. The dome was restored in 1988 after water infiltration threatened it.

The dome was specially designed to adapt to Montepulciano's sloping hillside terrain while solving structural concerns that arose during construction. This problem-solving approach shows how builders had to get creative when working on uneven ground in a hilly town.