• Home
  • Sant'Anna dei Lombardi: The Neapolitan Sistine Chapel

Sant'Anna dei Lombardi: The Neapolitan Sistine Chapel

By: Roberta Buonajuto

In the bustling heart of Naples lies an artistic treasure waiting to be discovered: Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, also known as Santa Maria di Monteoliveto, represents one of Naples' most extraordinary hidden churches, earning the nickname "neapolitan Sistine Chapel."

But does the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi deserve this title? Is it possible that a little Sistine Chapel exists among the alleys, open-air markets and folded pizzas and you don't know it yet? Come with us among the frescoed vaults and renaissance sculptures of the church to discover one of the most flourishing periods of art in Naples.

Source: https://www.visititaly.eu/

READ MORE
PREVIOUS POST
Areas
Categories
We the Italians # 193