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The Sansevero Chapel is a marvel of Italian Baroque. Discover the beauty of its sculptures, including the famous 'Veiled Christ'.
Works of art. The chapel houses almost thirty works of art, among which are three particular sculptures of note. These marble statues are emblematic of the love of decoration in the Rococo period and their depiction of translucent veils and a fisherman's net represent remarkable artistic achievement.
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An art-lover should go to Naples’ historic center and visit Cappella Sansevero, a small-sized chapel/museum, to see some perfectly carved marble sculptures. The Veiled Christ / Giuseppe Sanmartino, 1753
The Veiled Christ (Cristo Velato) is one of the most famous works of art in Naples. Carved in the late 1700s by Giuseppe Sanmartino, this glorious statue is the centerpiece of the Sansevero Chapel (Cappella Sansevero) tucked in the warren of lanes in Naples' bustling historic center.
Contacts. Museo Cappella Sansevero. Via Francesco De Sanctis, 19/21. 80134 – Napoli. Ph. ticket office +39 081 5524936. Ph./Fax +39 081 5518470. For information: info@museosansevero.it. Press office:
Jun 23, 2016 · The chapel doesn’t look like anything special from the outside, but when you enter, you find yourself in a world of dramatic marble statues, baroque grandeur, and alchemical symbolism. Visitors are drawn not by religious motives, but by a love of art, and perhaps a bit of morbid curiosity.
Dec 7, 2020 · A total immersion in the splendor of Neapolitan Baroque in the heart of the Neapolitan city, this is how the experience could be defined by anyone who visits one of Naples’ best-known monuments: the Sansevero Chapel. A place known to most as the custodian of one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of art, the Veiled Christ, but the ...
