The Church of the New Jesus sits behind a facade of dark, diamond-shaped stone blocks, salvaged from a fifteenth-century palace. Inside, the walls disappear under a dense, gilded riot of baroque marble and frescoed ceilings. Originally…
Baroque Masterpieces and Caravaggio
This walk leads you through the narrow alleys of historic Naples to experience the emotional intensity, theatrical chiaroscuro, and technical genius of Neapolitan Baroque art. You will stand before Caravaggio's crowning masterpiece and admire the astonishingly detailed marble carvings of the Sansevero Chapel.
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1. Church of the New Jesus
2. Sansevero Chapel Museum
The Cappella Sansevero is marked by the tall, narrow facade of a former private chapel that now sits tightly wedged between the residential buildings of the Spaccanapoli district. Inside, the Veiled Christ lies on a central plinth, carved…
3. Monumental complex Purgatory ad Arco
The Complesso Monumentale di Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco sits behind a dramatic facade featuring bronze skulls and winged skeletons. This seventeenth-century church was commissioned by the Congregation of the Souls in…
4. Via San Gregorio Armeno
Via San Gregorio Armeno is a narrow, cobblestoned lane choked year-round with glass cabinets and wooden stalls. It houses the city’s historic nativity scene workshops, where artisans craft clay figurines ranging from traditional shepherds…
5. Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro
The Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro holds a gate of bronze and iron that weighs over a thousand pounds. It was forged in the sixteen thirties to protect the city’s most prized relics from theft and plague. Inside, the walls are…
6. Pio Monte della Misericordia
The Pio Monte della Misericordia sits behind a long, sober facade marked by seven tall, arched doorways. It began in sixteen oh one as a charitable institution founded by seven noblemen who wandered the streets of Naples to help the poor…