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The Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sanmartino is one of the most famous and impressive sculptures in the world. It is located in the heart of the Sansevero Chapel in Naples.
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Veiled Christ ( Italian: Cristo velato) is a carved marble sculpture completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino. It is formed from a single block of white marble, and was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, a prince of Sansevero, as the centerpiece of the Cappella Sansevero, in Naples, Italy.
- 50 cm × 80 cm × 180 cm (20 in × 31 in × 71 in)
- 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.
Jun 23, 2016 · The centrepiece of the chapel is the Cristo Velato (“Veiled Christ”), the work of the 18th century sculptor Giuseppe Sanmartino. This striking marble sculpture of the dead Christ is almost unsettling in its realism. A marble veil is draped over the drawn, suffering face of Christ, and ripples over his entire body.
Dec 7, 2020 · The Sansevero Chapel, the temple of Raimondo di Sangro, famous for the presence of Giuseppe Sammartino's celebrated Veiled Christ, is a true treasure of Neapolitan Baroque.
