In the second half of the 16th century, the entrance of the church was moved to the opposite side of the building; the interior was remodeled, and the three naves were divided by an elegant intercolumniation of pietra serena. The work took place in 1576. In 1733, the population had the miraculous icon placed inside a silver tabernacle, adorned with gold branches on a red background, and it was placed on a side altar, leaning against a wall. In the early decades of the 1900s, the church was restored to its ancient, sober elegance, and the facade was stripped of its Baroque additions. In 1927, the sail vaults were replaced by a coffered ceiling. During the last World War, the parish priest Italo Gentile and the entire population erected a small temple where they placed the venerated image on the main altar, located at the center of the church.
Description: The venerated image is an engraving of the Virgin. The author appears to be a Modenese painter, a certain Branchini from Reggio. The image depicts the seated Virgin adoring the Child, surrounded by lush vegetation. The image appeared in the house of a sick woman in Fivizzano. Came into use: in the year 1596 Epiphany: The Madonna revealed herself through her representation on a simple piece of paper. Image: Painting Location: Other
Original location of the Sanctuary: Numerous ex-votos were present behind the altar. Notes on the collection: With the precious metals collected as ex-votos, a chalice with a gold paten and gilded silver was made. Among the various ex-votos, a series of lamps is notable, one of which is silver, offered during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Types of ex-votos: Tablets or plaques with inscriptions, Jewelry items, Various objects Current preservation: For security reasons, we do not provide the current location.

The Church of Saints Jacopo and Antonio was built in 1377, when the Bishop and Count of Luni granted the necessary authorization. At the time, the church was not a parish: the inhabitants received the sacraments in the church of Santa Margherita in Verrucola, and the dead were buried in the Pieve of Santa Maria in Pognana. The cornerstone of the church was laid on July 30, 1377, by the rector of Santa Maria Assunta in Pognana, Agostino Palmieri. It can be considered a sanctuary only after 1596, the year when the miraculous icon of the Blessed Virgin of Adoration was placed in the church. The sanctuary was likely abandoned for the first time as early as 1767, following a previous earthquake, and then between 1920 and 1927 due to a strong earthquake that seriously damaged it (September 7, 1920).
In the 16th century, a young bride from Fivizzano named Margherita suddenly fell ill, remaining infirm for 18 years. One day, she asked an acquaintance who was going to Reggio to bring her an image of the Virgin of Adoration, venerated in that city. The man forgot, and upon his return to Margherita, something extraordinary happened. While the woman lamented not receiving the holy card from Reggio, the image of the Virgin suddenly appeared on a piece of paper, and the woman regained her strength. It was May 5, 1596, and the event was immediately interpreted as a miracle performed by the Virgin. To thank the Virgin, it was decided to build a church in her honor. A few days earlier, in Reggio, a deaf-mute child suddenly recovered.
We remember the indulgence granted in 1946 on the occasion of the elevation of the church to a sanctuary. During the Jubilee of 2000, the church was granted the Jubilee Indulgence.
Inside the church, there are altars of some important local families, such as the Chigi family.

54013 Fivizzano MS, Italy