Church of Saints Lucia and Marcello in Vinacciano

The Church of Saints Lucia and Marcello (Saints Lucy and Marcellus) in Vinacciano, in the municipality of Serravalle Pistoiese, was built in the 16th-17th centuries on a pre-existing oratory dedicated to Saint Lucia, whose title it also acquired.

The new organization of the settlement and the need to respond to functional requirements determined, in 1576, the construction of the portico building on the south wall of the church, where a new entrance was opened. Along the walls of the portico are tombstones and headstones, according to the custom of countryside churches.

Inside, with a single nave, are the altars, dating from 1710 and made of sandstone. The side walls are adorned with several dark-toned 18th-century paintings, each depicting a pair of saints.

The high altar stands out for its stucco crowning that includes, within an oval, an oil on canvas depicting the kneeling Virgin receiving the crown of Christ. Here, the Madonna is painted with her head surrounded by a crown of stars, dressed in red and white. She is kneeling before Jesus, who is about to confer the crown on her, while in the background is the blessing God the Father. Datable to around the mid-18th century, the work is attributed to an anonymous painter from Pistoia, who seems to have been inspired by the works of Marchesini.

Below, the 18th-century canvas of Saint Lucy with Saints Anthony the Abbot and Aloysius de Gonzaga, by Pietro Marchesino of Pistoia. St. Lucy holds the symbols of martyrdom in her hands; to her left St. Anthony the Abbot holds the book of Holy Scripture and the T-shaped stick; on the right, stands the young Aloysius de Gonzaga.