Beautiful frescoes by Solimena in the San Paolo Maggiore

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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity.

San Paolo Maggiore is a basilica church in Naples. It is located in Piazza Gaetano, about 1-2 blocks north of Via dei Tribunali. The Baroque style church, now surrounded by adjacent houses, is located on the site of the 1st-century temple of the Dioscuri, the center of the ancient Greek city. The church is built on the ruins of that temple. The general reconstruction of the church began in early 1580. Francesco Solimena was commissioned in 1689 to decorate the sacristy and completed the work in 1690. This commission was the breakthorugh of Solimena. The frescoes gave the church a modern look. The church was also further enriched with lavish decoration. Thanks to their large size and their multitude of figures, the scenes are largely responsible for the beautiful effect of the space. Solimena was celebrated all over Europe and became one of the richest painters of the eighteenth century.

Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. De pizza is uitgevonden in Napels, maar de restaurants in Napels hebben de meeste sterren verdiend in de Michelin-gids van elke Italiaanse stad. Mensen die het ereburgerschap van Napels hebben toegekend zijn: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. Toen Maradona in Napels aankwam, wonnen ze voor het eerst de Italiaanse en Europese titels. De foto van Maradona hing naast Jezus in de helft van de huizen in Napels. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. San Paolo Maggiore is een basiliekkerk in Napels. Het is gelegen aan Piazza Gaetano, ongeveer 1-2 blokken ten noorden van Via dei Tribunali. De kerk in barokstijl nu omgeven door aangrenzende huizen, bevindt zich op de plaats van de 1e-eeuwse tempel van de Dioscuri, het centrum van de oude Griekse stad. De kerk is gebouwd op de ruïnes van die tempel. Begin 1580 begon de algemene reconstructie van de kerk. Francesco Solimena kreeg in 1689 de opdracht voor de versiering van de sacristie en voltooide het werk in 1690. Dit was de opdracht waarmee Solimena zijn doorbraak maakte. De fresco's gaven de kerk een moderne uitstraling. Ook werd de kerk verder verrijkt met weelderige decoratie. Dankzij hun grote formaat en hun veelheid aan figuren zijn de scènes grotendeels verantwoordelijk voor het prachtige effect van de ruimte. Solimena werd in heel Europa gevierd en werd één van de rijkste schilders van de achttiende eeuw.

Taken in: Italy / Campania / Naples / bishopric of Napoli (show map)

Taken on: May 15, 2018

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