Capodimonte Museum: Exclusive Tour with an Art Historian
Capodimonte Museum: Exclusive Tour with an Art Historian
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Discover one of Italy’s most important art museums inside a magnificent royal palace overlooking the city of Naples.
During this 2hour guided tour, visitors will explore the highlights of the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, home to an extraordinary collection of artworks ranging from the MiddleAges to the 19th century.
You will admire masterpieces by some of the most renowned Italian artists, including Raphael, Titian, Parmigianino, Masaccio, and Caravaggio. Special attention is given to the Farnese Collection, featuring exceptional examples of Renaissance and Mannerist art.
The visit continues with the Neapolitan School of painting, where the dramatic influence of Caravaggio and his followers reveals the artistic vitality of Naples in the 17th century. You will learn how the city became one of the major cultural capitals of Europe during the Baroque period.
The tour concludes with a brief overview of the Real Bosco di Capodimonte, the historic royal park surrounding the palace.
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Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe National Museum of Capodimonte, inaugurated in 1957 in Naples, displays valuable masterpieces of Italian art and focuses in particular on the major exponents of painting in Naples from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. Re-opened in 1995 after major adjustment, it repeats the original layout of the Farnese collection of the royal apartment of Charles I of Bourbon, and it is home to major exhibitions.
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USD 349.79
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