Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie, Baroque church in Iesi, Italy

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a Baroque church on Corso Matteotti in Jesi, rebuilt from 1751 to 1756 to a design by Nicola Maiolatesi. It has a single nave with a curved apse and three flat chapels per side, whose stucco altars hold paintings of the Mysteries of the Life of Christ, mostly by Luigi Lanci.

A fresco of the Virgin was painted on a rural wall by Lippo di Dalmazia in the late 14th century. After the plague ended in 1456, the Jesini declared the Madonna patroness of the city and turned the shrine into a chapel. Carmelite friars arrived in 1486 and incorporated it into a church completed in 1509. The present Baroque building was rebuilt from 1751 to 1756 to a design by Nicola Maiolatesi.

The church served as a gathering place for religious processions and community celebrations that shaped local life. Visitors can observe how its interior layout was designed to accommodate these collective moments.

The sanctuary stands on Corso Matteotti in the centre of Jesi, entered from the street side; the Carmelite friars who serve it keep it open around religious services, so visits are best timed outside Mass. The church is on one level with no steps at the entrance, and the flat side chapels open directly off the single nave, making the whole interior easy to walk through.

Multiple side chapels display different artistic periods and craftsmanship techniques, from early Baroque elements to later additions. This variety shows how the church evolved across several generations.