The Christ of Amiata

📚 The works of Davide Lazzaretti

Throughout his life, Davide Lazzaretti wrote several religious and prophetic texts. Among his major works are:

• The awakening of the people: prayers, prophecies, sentences (1870)

• Dreams and Visions (1871)

• Prophetic warning to the nations and monarchs of Europe (1871)

• The book of heavenly flowers (1876)

• Manifeste de David Lazzaretti aux peuples et aux princes chrétiens (1876)

• My Struggle with God or The Book of Seven Seals (1877)

• Revelations (published posthumously in 1881)

• Last writings: the 29 edicts (published posthumously in 1921)

📍 Davide Lazzaretti and Mount Amiata

Even today the figure of David Lazzaretti is deeply linked to the territory of Mount Amiata.

Its history represents one of the most fascinating and controversial events of nineteenth-century Tuscany, and continues to arouse interest among scholars, historians and visitors curious to learn about the traditions and mysteries of this mountain.

✨ Davide Lazzaretti

The Christ of Amiata

Davide Lazzaretti's places on Mount Labro tell one of the most fascinating stories of Mount Amiata. Davide Lazzaretti, known as the Christ of Amiata, lived and preached here, deeply connected to the history of the Mount Amiata and to the religious movement called Jurisdavidism.

Davide Lazzaretti was born in Arcidosso on November 6, 1834 He lived in the Amiata area during the second half of the 19th century. He was a charismatic and visionary preacher who developed his own religious interpretation, attracting numerous followers.

His preaching spread especially in the countries of Mount Amiata, where his spiritual and social message found great attention among the local population.

📜 The Jurisdavidism movement

Davide Lazzaretti's thought gave rise to the so-called Jurisdavidism, a religious and social movement that combined elements of Christian tradition with prophetic and messianic visions.

In fact, Lazzaretti considered himself invested with a spiritual mission destined to renew the society and religion of his time.

Because of his visionary style and the strong impact of his preaching, he was soon nicknamed “the Christ of Amiata” o “the prophet of Amiata”.

⚔️ The tragic end

Davide Lazzaretti's life ended tragically on August 18, 1878 a Bagnore, a hamlet of Santa Fiora on Mount Amiata.

During a religious procession organized by his followers, the intervention of the authorities led to a clash in which Lazzaretti was killed.

This event profoundly marked the history of the area and contributed to fueling the myth of the Christ of Amiata, a figure still studied today by historians and religious scholars.