The religious sentiment of the mountain manifests itself not only in the large churches of the city and in the precious Benedictine abbeys but also in the small religious monuments, the images dotted across the mountain, which are the clearest testimony of the popular faith.

This particular kind of edifice, almost always placed on the crossroads of rural lanes, more rarely in urban areas, are still objects of veneration and fondness for the inhabitants, who look after their maintenance. In the plain of Santa Scolastica if they can find many. These are essentially simple constructions, an expression of that human need to sanctify space, to make it habitable by man thanks to the presence of the divine.

Through the centuries, the images have been enriched by a multitude of meanings and social importance, making them become the most familiar and recognisable aspect of the Valnerina landscape.

The shrines or sacred images of the Madonna of the farthing and the Beautiful Madonna are important examples of this genuine faith.