Chiesa della Madonna della Neve

Near the cemetery of Faete fraction of Arquata del Tronto, located in a splendid panoramic position, it stands the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. It shows the visitor suddenly, after a short open path in a dense forest of chestnut trees. Churches or, rather, the chapels dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows were placed near the neviere or places of “collection” of snow for different uses (for example, food storage). The church, whose simple architecture is enriched by a large porch on the front of the building, covered by a roof with two exposed trusses. The interior is simple but a classroom full of charm, frescoes of the century. XV, the manner dell’Alemanno and Panfilo from Spoleto. On the left side of the back wall, a representation of the Annunciation with the Archangel Gabriel. At the center, above the altar and under a blessing Almighty, a large niche frescoed with the triumph of the Madonna and Child with Angels in flight. On the side wall of the recess, San Sebastian pierced and, on the right, San Rocco, painted according to the classic iconography; at the top, an Agnus Dei.