Institute of Santa Teresa, Siena

Facing the Carceri di Sant'Ansano, the entrance is found to the right through the wrought iron gateway between pilasters holding lamps, leading to three archways.

[1][2] The entrance archways lead to a double ramp stairwell with loggia decorated by Giorgio Bandini and L. Mazzuoli in 1875-1880.

The oratory or chapel had highly decorated wood ceilings, elaborately carved by Giorgio Badini.

The ceiling has a St Simon Stock Receives the Carmelite Habit (Brown Scapular) from the Virgin also by Franchi (1884).

The oratory had a number of canvases, among them Prophets Elias and Eliseo, a St Girolamo Emiliani and a Santa Cecilia painted by Ricciardo Meacci (1856-1938).