Naples – Day 4.
At the cathedral museum I found this to be what, for me, is the most beautiful of the exhibits – the mitre of San Gennaro, front and back view. Many other exhibits like chalices statues and other gold pieces linked to church functions which I took pictures filled the museum but I am restricting myself to posting the two that I loved best.
Some more information on this and other priceless exhibits :
The treasure of San Gennaro is said to rival Britain's Crown Jewels and those of the Russian tsars in value.
The 70 pieces were transported under armed guard to a museum in Rome.
They include a bishop's mitre encrusted in stones, and a large necklace composed of thousands of gems, donated by many crowned heads of Europe.
The jewels, statues and religious items such as golden chalices were donated over several centuries to the patron saint of Naples, San Gennaro, or Januarius. But for much of that time, the treasure of San Gennaro was kept away from the public eye in a vault in Naples cathedral.
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Great capture of those beautiful treasures.
Have some doubts of them too. (in our history people get in revold of the wealth of churches. The ``Beeldenstorm``. )
Ian
A true work of art
Thanks for sharing this as a collage
Have some doubts of them too. (in our history people get in revold of the wealth of churches. The ``Beeldenstorm``. )