Pienza - Pieve di Corsignano

The small church, named completely "Pieve dei Santi Vito e Modesto a Corsignano", was built from tuff during the 11th and 12th century. I had found this wonderful church about a decade ago - and just had to return.

Silvius Piccolomini was baptized in this church, who being Pope Pius II later, renamed and remodeled Pienza, supressed many convents and abbey in Tuscany - but fortunately did not touch the Pieve di Corsignano.

The posts of the side portal are populated with animals (lion, dog) and mythical creatures (centaur). On the right floats a kind of crowned and winged sea-horse.