La Cappella Sansevero - Reviews from across the web
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La Cappella Sansevero, Naples | MyTravelGuide.com “We tramped through pouring rain, with wet maps in search of the Chapel of San Severo. Anyone who has been to Napoli knows that navigating its tiny streets without at least 2 maps and the ability to ask for directions in simple Italian is a challenge. In this case our efforts were rewarded bey... mytravelguide.com
Cappella Sansevero - Napoli - Recensioni di Cappella Sansevero - TripAdvisor The chapel is small and worth seeing, it is a task trying to find it, but the sculpture of the Veiled Christ is very well worth it. There's always a staff member in there willing to answ... tripadvisor.it
Cappella Sansevero | Naples & Pompeii Sights & Activities | Fodor's Online Travel Guide Youthful portraits show this fascinating character with a pronounced pointy chin. Confident and sophisticated in his tastes, legendarily brilliant, and an important mover in Naples's Enlightenment, this princely intellectual, mad scientist, and inventor was accused of just about everything then cons... fodors.com
La Napoli di Museums: Sansevero Chapel The chapel was again refurbished by Raimondo di Sangro, seventh Prince of Sansevero, who embellished it with decorations, calling on the most illustrious artists and sculptors of the time to carry out the work from 1749 up to his death. The Prince planned an incredible number of allegorical sculptur... dentronapoli.it
Sansevero Chapel he chapel's true name, Santa Maria della Pietà or Pietatella, comes from the apparently miraculous Pietà statue which can be seen above the altar. Built in 1590 by Giovan Francesco di Sangro, the building was transformed into a family burial chapel, by his son Alessandro in 1608. Its p... 140.164.3.3
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