{"id":38281,"date":"2016-10-14T17:24:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T15:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/?p=38281"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:46:52","slug":"veiled-christ-sansevero-chapel-naples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/naples\/veiled-christ-sansevero-chapel-naples","title":{"rendered":"The Veiled Christ and the Sansevero Chapel in Naples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Veiled Christ&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447452997585{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The <strong>Veiled Christ in the Sansevero Chapel<\/strong> is one of the <strong>most captivating and mysterious works of art to be seen in Naples \u2014 and indeed in Italy.<\/strong> Even if you are in Naples for just a few hours, the Chapel belongs among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/naples\/what-see-naples-italy\"><strong>absolute must-see sights<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Legend has it that the marble veil covering Christ\u2019s body is, in fact, a real fabric veil turned to stone by a special liquid invented by the shadowy Prince of Sansevero, a celebrated <strong>alchemist<\/strong>. Others, however, maintain that this astonishing effect is entirely the result of the genius of Giuseppe Sanmartino, the sculptor who created the Veiled Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery of a secret chamber and of certain macabre works, visible inside the <strong>Sansevero Chapel<\/strong>, has helped surround both the Prince and the Veiled Christ with an aura of mystery. The Chapel is worth visiting not only for the Christ, but also for the other works housed in this small jewel hidden among the lanes of Naples: a place rich in esoteric and religious symbols, which we help you discover through the <strong>10 things to know and see during a visit to the Sansevero Chapel in Naples.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-11' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Primo Paragrafo -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6773079954\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_6  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span>\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_separator{\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  align-items: center;\r\n                  margin-bottom: 38px;\r\n                  padding-bottom: 10px;\r\n                }.td_block_separator span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  display: block;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  width: 100%;\r\n                  height: 1px;\r\n                  border-top: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_left span{\r\n                  margin-left: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_align_right span{\r\n                  margin-right: 0;\r\n                }.td_separator_dashed span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dashed;\r\n                }.td_separator_dotted span{\r\n                  border-top-style: dotted;\r\n                }.td_separator_double span{\r\n                  height: 3px;\r\n                  border-bottom: 1px solid #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span{\r\n                  position: relative;\r\n                  height: 20px;\r\n                  overflow: hidden;\r\n                  border: 0;\r\n                  color: #EBEBEB;\r\n                }.td_separator_shadow > span > span{\r\n                  position: absolute;\r\n                  top: -30px;\r\n                  left: 0;\r\n                  right: 0;\r\n                  margin: 0 auto;\r\n                  height: 13px;\r\n                  width: 98%;\r\n                  border-radius: 100%;\r\n                }html :where([style*='border-width']){\r\n                    border-style: none;\r\n                }\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_7\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_8  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8,\r\n                .tdi_8 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_8,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_10  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_10{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_10 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_10 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_10 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_10 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_10 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Veiled Christ&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447452997585{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Placed at the centre of the <strong>Sansevero Chapel<\/strong>, Giuseppe Sanmartino\u2019s <strong>Veiled Christ<\/strong> immediately captures the visitor\u2019s gaze, inviting endless questions about the mystery of this extraordinary work.<\/p>\n<p>Its most remarkable feature is the veil covering the body of the dead Christ, laid out on cushions. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cristo-velato-napoli.jpg\" alt=\"veiled-christ-naples\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cristo-velato-napoli.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cristo-velato-napoli-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>What is extraordinary is how <strong>this marble veil seems, in reality, to be made of fabric<\/strong>, with its soft, delicate folds.<\/p>\n<p>On Jesus\u2019s face and body, you can make out <strong>the marks of the torture inflicted upon him<\/strong>: the wound in his side, the feet and hands pierced by nails, and the features drawn by suffering.<\/p>\n<p>It is a work of such beauty and fascination that <strong>Antonio Canova declared he would have given up ten years of his life to possess it.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_12  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px auto; 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447454586268{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The veil that rests so delicately over Christ\u2019s body has been the subject of much debate and is the source of a curious legend: the \u201cmarbling\u201d of the veil by the Prince of Sansevero.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3521\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/velo-cristo-velato-volto.jpg\" alt=\"The veil of the Veiled Christ\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/velo-cristo-velato-volto.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/velo-cristo-velato-volto-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The veil of the Veiled Christ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although made of marble, the veil appears almost <strong>too soft and delicate, producing an effect that is uncannily close to reality.<\/strong> According to legend, this softness is not due to Giuseppe Sanmartino\u2019s sculptural skill, but to the <strong>esoteric powers of Prince Raimondo di Sangro<\/strong>, who was said to be able to solidify fabrics, and even bodily organs, using a liquid of his own invention. 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google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623824077934{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Sansevero Chapel is not only home to the Veiled Christ, but also to many other works created by some of the finest artists of the period. The statues and frescoes that adorn the Chapel are strikingly beautiful and are arranged according to the symbolic structure of a Masonic temple.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3524\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pudicizia-velata-cappella-san-severo-napoli.jpg\" alt=\"Veiled Modesty and Disillusion in the Sansevero Chapel\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pudicizia-velata-cappella-san-severo-napoli.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pudicizia-velata-cappella-san-severo-napoli-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veiled Modesty and Disillusion in the Sansevero Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All the works either commemorate or resemble various members of the di Sangro family. The Prince conceived some of them together with the expert sculptor Corradini, himself a Freemason. Corradini is credited with the beautiful <em>Veiled Modesty<\/em>, a statue Raimondo di Sangro wished to dedicate to his mother, Cecilia Gaetani d\u2019Aragona, who died at just 23, when the Prince was not yet one year old.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_30  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_31\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_32  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_32,\r\n                .tdi_32 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_32,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_32 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_32:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_34  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_34{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_34 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Veiled Modesty and Disillusion&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623824085065{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Among the many statues, we recommend pausing in particular before <em>Veiled Modesty<\/em> and <em>Disillusion<\/em>. As their names suggest, these two works stand in contrast to one another and symbolise the Prince\u2019s mother and father.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3525\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/disinganno-cappella-san-severo-napoli.jpg\" alt=\"Disillusion in the Sansevero Chapel\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/disinganno-cappella-san-severo-napoli.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/disinganno-cappella-san-severo-napoli-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Disillusion in the Sansevero Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As noted above, <em>Veiled Modesty<\/em> is dedicated to the Prince\u2019s mother and depicts a woman entirely enveloped in a veil that clings to her body, tracing its forms. She leans against a broken tombstone, symbolising the young age at which his mother died.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince dedicated the virtue of modesty to the mother he never knew, in deliberate contrast to the reckless lifestyle of his father.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio di Sangro was an unabashed libertine, and the Prince dedicated to him the statue of <em>Disillusion<\/em>, sculpted by Francesco Queirolo, in which <strong>a man is shown attempting to free himself from a net and move towards faith<\/strong>, symbolised by a winged angel who helps him.<\/p>\n<p>After a dissolute and depraved life, Antonio di Sangro eventually chose to retire to a monastery.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_36  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-4' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_37\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_38  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_38,\r\n                .tdi_38 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_38,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_38 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_38:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_40  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_40{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_40 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The tomb of Raimondo di Sangro&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623824091051{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How could one fail to pause at the tomb of Prince Raimondo di Sangro, an expression of both his magnificence and his lack of modesty? At first glance the tomb appears sober and austere, but do not be deceived:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3529\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tomba-raimondo-di-sangro-cappella-sansevero.jpg\" alt=\"The tomb of Raimondo di Sangro in the Sansevero Chapel\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tomba-raimondo-di-sangro-cappella-sansevero.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tomba-raimondo-di-sangro-cappella-sansevero-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tomb of Raimondo di Sangro in the Sansevero Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the mausoleum is rich in clearly visible symbols celebrating his scientific, literary and military achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The most fascinating part of the tomb is the inscription on the large marble slab: <strong>the funerary eulogy is not carved into the stone but raised in relief, thanks to a technique developed by the Prince himself using various chemical solvents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The subject of the dedication, almost certainly determined by the Prince before his death, is even more intriguing: \u201can extraordinary man, endowed for all things he dared to undertake [\u2026] a renowned investigator of the most hidden mysteries of Nature\u201d \u2014 a solemn, highly celebratory act of self-praise.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_42  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_43\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_44  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_44,\r\n                .tdi_44 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_44,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_44 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_44:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_46  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_46{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_46 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_46 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_46 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_46 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_46 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The tomb of Cecco di Sangro&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447455408137{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the most unusual works in the Sansevero Chapel is the monument to Cecco di Sangro. The statue stands above the entrance and depicts a real episode involving one of the Prince of Sansevero\u2019s ancestors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3534\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/monumento-cecco-di-sangro-cappella-san-severo.jpg\" alt=\"Monument to Cecco di Sangro in the Sansevero Chapel\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/monumento-cecco-di-sangro-cappella-san-severo.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/monumento-cecco-di-sangro-cappella-san-severo-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monument to Cecco di Sangro in the Sansevero Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cecco di Sangro was a commander in the service of Philip II and became famous during a military campaign in Flanders.<\/strong> He remained hidden inside a crate for two days and, thanks to this stratagem, managed to enter the fortress of Amiens and take his enemies by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>According to legend, <strong>this monument also recalls the death of the Prince<\/strong>: as his end approached, Raimondo di Sangro had himself cut into pieces and shut inside a coffin, from which he was meant to emerge alive after a predetermined time. But his family opened the coffin too soon, preventing his resurrection.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_48  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_49\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_50  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_50,\r\n                .tdi_50 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_50,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_50 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_50:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_52  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_52{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_52 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_52 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_52 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_52 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_52 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The labyrinth floor of the Chapel&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447456337589{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Faithful to his role as an alchemist, the Prince of Sansevero could hardly have chosen anything other than a labyrinthine floor to complete the Chapel\u2019s allegorical journey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4418\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pavimento-labirintico-cappella-san-severo.jpg\" alt=\"The labyrinth floor of the Sansevero Chapel in Naples\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pavimento-labirintico-cappella-san-severo.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pavimento-labirintico-cappella-san-severo-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The labyrinth floor of the Sansevero Chapel in Naples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To attain wisdom, the initiate must <strong>follow a difficult, intricate path<\/strong>, at the end of which lies \u201cknowledge\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To reach this goal, one had to follow the continuous line of white marble which the Prince wanted to be uninterrupted and free of joints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was an extremely difficult work to execute<\/strong>, and in fact the Prince died without seeing it completed. 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The first is the <strong>triangle which, together with the dove, dominates the centre of the scene<\/strong>. For Christians, the triangle represents the Trinity; for followers of Pythagoras, cosmic birth; and for Freemasons, the sign of the Worshipful Master.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second curiosity lies in the colours:<\/strong> to mix the tempera paints, Russo used a formula invented by Raimondo di Sangro himself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two hundred and fifty years have passed, the colours have never been retouched, and yet they remain as vivid and radiant as on the first day.<\/strong> How did he do it?[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_60  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_61\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_62  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_62,\r\n                .tdi_62 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_62,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_62 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_62:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_64  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_64{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_64 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_64 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_64 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_64 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_64 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The legend of the origins of the Sansevero Chapel&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1448450386024{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From the time of its construction, <strong>legend has accompanied the Sansevero Chapel and the di Sangro family.<\/strong> In 1590, an innocent man who was about to be dragged to prison passed near the di Sangro palace in nearby Piazza San Domenico Maggiore. There, he saw part of a wall collapse, revealing an image of the Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4430\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cappella-sansevero-leggende.jpg\" alt=\"The legend of the origins of the Sansevero Chapel\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cappella-sansevero-leggende.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cappella-sansevero-leggende-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legend of the origins of the Sansevero Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The man then prayed to the Virgin for grace and, in exchange for his release, promised to offer her a silver lamp and an inscription.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was found innocent, and from that moment the image of the Virgin became a pilgrimage destination.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterwards, Giovan Francesco di Sangro, who was gravely ill, was also healed after <strong>thanking the Virgin with a small votive chapel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It was, however, Giovan Francesco\u2019s son, Alessandro di Sangro, Patriarch of Alexandria, who created a true <strong>temple that would also serve as a funerary chapel<\/strong> for the family\u2019s ancestors and future descendants.<\/p>\n<p>Of that chapel, only the original layout remains, because <strong>in the 18th century, the alchemist Prince Raimondo reorganised it into the form we see today.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_66  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709457']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script>\n\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s.clickiocdn.com\/t\/218260\/360_light.js'><\/script>\n<script class='__lxGc__' type='text\/javascript'>\n((__lxGc__=window.__lxGc__||{'s':{},'b':0})['s']['_218260']=__lxGc__['s']['_218260']||{'b':{}})['b']['_709459']={'i':__lxGc__.b++};\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket prices for the Sansevero Chapel and the Veiled Christ<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday to Monday:<\/strong> 9:00 am\u20137:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays<br \/>\n<\/strong>Last admission 30 minutes before closing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full-price ticket<\/strong>: \u20ac8. 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