View of Convento di Monte Oliveto Minore and vinyard, San Gimignano, Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Frescoes in cloister by High Renaissance painter Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) painted between 1505 and 1508, of the life of St. Benedict (San Benedetto), self portrait of the artist posing with his badgers, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Frescoes in cloister by High Renaissance painter Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) painted between 1505 and 1508, of the life of St. Benedict (San Benedetto), showing St. Benedict receiving his Easter meal from a monk, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Frescoes in cloister by High Renaissance painter Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) painted between 1505 and 1508, of the life of St. Benedict (San Benedetto) showing him driving off bad women brought in by Florent. Chiusure, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Detail of frescoes in cloister by High Renaissance painter Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) painted between 1505 and 1508, of the life of St. Benedict (San Benedetto), showing St. Benedict greeting to his order Placide and Maure, a page, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Detail of frescoes in cloister by famous Renaissance painter Luca Signorelli, of the life of St. Benedict (San Benedetto), showing the meeting between Totila, King of Goths, and San Benedetto, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Refectory at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gate house, at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Entrance gatehouse at the Benedictine Monastery famous for frescoes in cloisters depicting the life of St. Benedict, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

View of abbey Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Crete, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Abbey of Abbazia Monte Oliveto Maggiore at dusk, Crete near Chiusure, Asciano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cross-coat, cloister Abbazia di Monte, Oliveto Maggiore, Buonconvento, Tuscany, Italy

Fresco, Cloister, Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Fresco, Cloister, Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Fresco, Cloister, Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Fresco, Cloister, Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey, Chiusure, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Close-up of the statue of Santa Bartolomeo in the courtyard in front of the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore; Siena, Tuscany, Italy