The Treasure of Naples. The Jewels of San Gennaro.
Gallimard| N° d'inventaire | 18006 |
| Format | 22.2 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 186 p., color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
San Gennaro, martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian, is the great patron saint of the city of Naples. His blood, collected in two ampoules, miraculously liquefies three times a year. In 1527, an unusual contract was made between the people of Naples and the saint. In exchange for his protection against the eruptions of Vesuvius and the plague, the people agreed to build him a chapel and constitute a treasury. This was administered by the Deputation, a secular institution. The most important masterpieces created and accumulated over the centuries are being shown for the first time outside Italy at the Musée Maillol in Paris. The necklace of San Gennaro, a spectacular assemblage of jewels bringing together the gifts of illustrious sovereigns; the saint's miter, made in 1713, covered with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; The 14th-century silver-gilt reliquary of the martyr's blood, the work of Angevin goldsmiths, and sumptuous liturgical objects, made of gold and silver adorned with precious stones and coral, make this one of the world's greatest jewelry collections. Numerous silver busts and statues, created by the most important sculptors and goldsmiths of the Baroque era, are surrounded by paintings by Luca Giordano, Domenichino, and Solimena. Three eruptions of Vesuvius painted by Volaire place this collection in its extraordinary context, recounted in this work by eight Italian and French authors.
San Gennaro, martyred during the persecutions of Diocletian, is the great patron saint of the city of Naples. His blood, collected in two ampoules, miraculously liquefies three times a year. In 1527, an unusual contract was made between the people of Naples and the saint. In exchange for his protection against the eruptions of Vesuvius and the plague, the people agreed to build him a chapel and constitute a treasury. This was administered by the Deputation, a secular institution. The most important masterpieces created and accumulated over the centuries are being shown for the first time outside Italy at the Musée Maillol in Paris. The necklace of San Gennaro, a spectacular assemblage of jewels bringing together the gifts of illustrious sovereigns; the saint's miter, made in 1713, covered with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; The 14th-century silver-gilt reliquary of the martyr's blood, the work of Angevin goldsmiths, and sumptuous liturgical objects, made of gold and silver adorned with precious stones and coral, make this one of the world's greatest jewelry collections. Numerous silver busts and statues, created by the most important sculptors and goldsmiths of the Baroque era, are surrounded by paintings by Luca Giordano, Domenichino, and Solimena. Three eruptions of Vesuvius painted by Volaire place this collection in its extraordinary context, recounted in this work by eight Italian and French authors.