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Cristo velato

Veiled Christ (Italian: Cristo velato) is a marble tomb effigy completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino. Carved from a single block of white marble, it depicts the body of Christ covered by a revealing translucent shroud or veil. The work was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, a prince of Sansevero, as the centrepiece of the Cappella Sansevero in Naples, Italy.

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Pudicizia
Modesty or Chastity (Italian: La Pudicizia) or Veiled Truth by Antonio Corradini is a sculpture completed in 1752 during the Rococo period. Raimondo di Sangro commissioned Corradini to sculpt a memorial for his mother in the Cappella Sansevero in Naples, where the marble sculpture still stands.
Built 1752
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Cappella Sansevero
A chapel built in 1590, it contains sculptures and other works of art by some of the leading Italian artists of the 18th century, like the extraordinary Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sanmartino. It also has a high scientific interest because it hosts the anatomical machines, a still mysterious experiment by Raimondo Di Sangro, a prominent Renaissance scientist. In addition, in the basement there are two human vein models, looking like plastination. Because of the small size, the waiting queue may be longer than at other attractions in Naples.
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrow€12 (reductions available) · Wi-Fi · Entry 12 EUR · Wheelchair accessible