Sansevero Chapel Museum. Naples Italy
“Here baroque creativity, dynastic pride, beauty and mystery blend to create a unique and almost timeless atmosphere.”
Much of the Cappella Sansevero chapel's atmosphere is owed to its founder, Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sansevero
La Pudicizia, il Cristo velato e il Disinganno formano la terna d’eccellenza artistica della Cappella Sansevero (Marco Ghidelli) via
The ghost of Christ surrounded by saints in stone eternalized
Cappella Sansevero cathedral museum Naples sculptures via
Queirolo completed The Release from Deception in 1754. It was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, an Italian nobleman, and was intended to adorn the recently reconstructed Sansevero Chapel in Naples
Cappella Sansevero, Napoli-GIUSEPPE ALFANO via
The central sculptured floor piece features a veiled Christ set in eternal marble
A stone angel comes to earth to set man free, who is trapped in the net of sin
Il Disinganno, also known as The Release from Deception, was crafted by Genoese artist Francesco Queirolo in the 18th century
Sansevero Chapel Museum the net symbolizes sin as an angel sets man free
Detail of sculpted stone netting symbolizes sin
La pudiczia veiled statue - Sansevero Chapel Museum. Naples Italy
All housed within this unimposing architectural chapel structure
Bianco Senza pressione Sansevero Chapel Museum. Naples Italy
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Much of the Cappella Sansevero chapel's atmosphere is owed to its founder, Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sansevero
La Pudicizia, il Cristo velato e il Disinganno formano la terna d’eccellenza artistica della Cappella Sansevero (Marco Ghidelli) via
The ghost of Christ surrounded by saints in stone eternalized
Cappella Sansevero cathedral museum Naples sculptures via
Queirolo completed The Release from Deception in 1754. It was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, an Italian nobleman, and was intended to adorn the recently reconstructed Sansevero Chapel in Naples
Cappella Sansevero, Napoli-GIUSEPPE ALFANO via
The central sculptured floor piece features a veiled Christ set in eternal marble
A stone angel comes to earth to set man free, who is trapped in the net of sin
Il Disinganno, also known as The Release from Deception, was crafted by Genoese artist Francesco Queirolo in the 18th century
Sansevero Chapel Museum the net symbolizes sin as an angel sets man free
Detail of sculpted stone netting symbolizes sin
La pudiczia veiled statue - Sansevero Chapel Museum. Naples Italy
All housed within this unimposing architectural chapel structure
Bianco Senza pressione Sansevero Chapel Museum. Naples Italy
dr. π (pi)
.