New appointments at the Sansevero Chapel Museum which kicks off two tour routes in extraordinary opening with a schedule until autumn, to explore the mysteries and enigmas of the baroque jewel and expand the opportunities for reinterpretation of its heritage.
The cultural association NarteA proposes in the Chapel its most successful theatrical visit, the Stone Testament, written and directed by Febo Quercia, interpreted by Raffaele Ausiello, Mario Di Fonzo and Alessio Sica (double visit shifts scheduled on February 24, May 18 and November 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm).
Six years after the first highly followed series of thematic visits, Symbols and Secrets of the Sansevero Chapel also returns with two appointments, the esoteric path by and with Martin Rua, which delves into the mysteries hidden in the artistic temple conceived by Prince Raimondo di Sangro in the eighteenth century (March 15 and November 27, 2024, at 7:30 pm).
It is possible to consult the calendar and times of the visits, book and buy tickets on the museum's website museosansevero.it. Tickets are made available 30 days in advance.
The Stone Testament is a theatrical journey to discover Masonic and esoteric Naples. Between history and alchemy, legends and scientific studies, the figure of Prince Raimondo di Sangro is investigated, whose story intertwines with that of two other characters: the Neapolitan sculptor Giuseppe Sammartino and the Palermo doctor Giuseppe Salerno.
During the visit, it is possible to admire masterpieces such as the Veiled Christ, the Pudicizia and the Disillusionment and the Underground Cavea, where the famous anatomical machines are preserved.
A guided tour in the history and among the works of the museum - through the words of the guide Matteo Borriello - in which the accurate historical reconstruction and the charm of the live show alternate. NarteA leads visitors to discover the enigmatic as well as brilliant figure of the Prince of Sansevero, inventor and enterprising patron, around whom numerous legends gather and who developed the iconographic project of the monumental complex. A unique opportunity to delve into the folds of the Veiled Christ and discover secrets and esoteric mysteries hidden behind one of the most visited monuments in the world.
Symbols and secrets of the Sansevero Chapel offer the opportunity to live and visit the Sansevero Chapel Museum, outside the usual opening hours to the public, with a exceptional guide. Taking inspiration from the research of scholars such as Sigfrido Höbel and Mario Buonoconto, Martin Rua, writer and expert in the esoteric tradition, leads visitors into the labyrinth of symbols of the monumental complex, revealing precise correspondences between Masonic initiation rituals and the phases of the alchemical process, paying tribute to Prince Raimondo di Sangro, a multifaceted scholar, who was also interested in alchemy and was grand master of Neapolitan Freemasonry.
The engaging story of Martin Rua accompanies the public in search of the hidden messages in one of the most fascinating places in our city, offering participants the keys to explore the most cryptic aspects of the chapel and decode its symbolic code. An unprecedented experience, enriched by combinations of lights aimed at suggesting connections and references between the sculptures.
The special guided tour, absolutely new, is inspired by the book by Martin Rua "The Stone Ritual. Symbols and secrets of the Sansevero chapel" (alós editions, 2015).
The visit is in Italian and lasts about an hour.
A year full of events for the Sansevero Chapel Museum which also proposes until March 4 the exhibition Haravec, the experiments of Prince Raimondo di Sangro in the illustrations of Daniela Pergreffi, hosted in the Off Gallery space at Via Raimondo di Sangro 20 (opposite the side entrance of the Sansevero Chapel).