The Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore

The Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore (south of Sienna) has a magnificent Chiostro Grande (Great Cloister), constructed between 1426 and 1443. Under the vaults of the cloister are frescoes of the Life of St. Benedict painted by Luca Signorelli and il Sodoma, considered amongst the most important Renaissance artworks in Italy. Signorelli’s paintings were executed in 1497-98, while Sodoma’s date to 1505 afterwards. Music from a J.S. Bach Cello Suite played by Enrico Mainardi. Obtained from royalty free Europe