Race, Dante and I ventured out to explore the catacombes (tombs) of San Gennaro. The above picture is of some frescoes that were painted on the ceiling for decoration.
All of the cutouts were tombs. There were larger 'rooms' for the very rich people that died. Some of the 'rooms' had beds and other accomadations because it was believed that the dead needed a comfortable place to 'rest'.
Above and below: inside the church of San Gennaro. A sculpture of Calvary
Mass was held in this place, not too long ago.
Statue of San Gennaro along with some Italians taking advantage of a photo op
After we toured the catacombes, we walked up the hill to the Museum of Capodimonte. One of many great palaces in Naples owned by royalty centuries ago. The palace, now, is a large museum filled with paintings and sculptures as you can see below:
Do you see a resemblance?!
such a ham...
I thought this was especially interesting. The side panels of this piece have dual sides and there are mirrors that reflect the artwork on the backs.
(So sorry for the blurry shots. I was using Juilann's camera and I think I accidentally changed the setting away from 'Auto') The boys were entertaining themselves, while appreciating the art, of course, by walking on the perimeter of each room or by trying to keep the floorboards from squeaking..haha
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