Originally, the fresco of the virgin was located in a small chapel lower down in the valley, hence the name.
Tradition holds that circa 1750, a boulder from the mountain wrecked that small chapel.
It was decided to build a new church, in a more protected spot higher on the mountain, to shelter the venerated image.
The remainder was part of an expansion of the structure with a nave with four side altars in 1827.
The interior has few decorations except for a few paintings, including a depiction of San Giuseppe da Leonessa.