Naples Sights

Cappella Sansevero

#49 of 349 things to do in Naples

#65 of 624 things to do in Campania

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  • Address
    • Via de Sanctis 19
  • Transport
    • R4 to Via Monteoliveto
  • Phone
    • 081 551 84 70
  • Price
    • admission €6
  • Hours
    • 10am-5.40pm Mon & Wed-Sat, 10am-1.10pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Cappella Sansevero

The simple exterior of the Cappella Sansevero belies the sumptuous sculpture inside. The centrepiece is Cristo Velato (Veiled Christ), Giuseppe Sanmartino’s jaw-dropping­ depiction of Jesus covered by a veil so realistic that it’s tempting to try and lift it. Also intriguing is Corradini’s Pudicizia (Modesty), which is more erotic than modest. Downstairs are two meticulously preserved human arterial systems, testament to the bizarre obsession of alchemist Prince Raimondo di Sangro, the man who financed the chapel’s 18th-century makeover.

 

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