Experts' Choice Award Museo Cappella Sansevero
6 expert reviews
“The most famous of the chapel’s many sculptures is by Giuseppe Sanmartino, whose uncannily realistic Veiled Christ has become one of the city’s best-known works of art.”
– Afar Magazine
Time Out "Took on its current appearance in 1749-66, thanks to the eccentric prince of Sansevero, Raimondo di Sangro." Full review
Frommer's "Only in Naples would a room as colorful, fanciful, mysterious, beautiful, and macabre as this exist." Full review
Fodor's "The dazzling funerary chapel of the Sangro di Sansevero princes combines noble swagger, overwhelming color, and a touch of the macabre." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"In spite of their beauty, the frescoes and paintings that decorate the walls are overshadowed by the surprising sculptures." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"The highlight of the Museo Cappella Sansevero is the "Veiled Christ," a statue created by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino in 1753" Full review
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