museo di san martino

Typology:  Art

Location:  Naples and Campania

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The Neapolitan monastery, dedicated to Saint Martin, bishop of Tours, was founded in 1325 at the behest of Charles, Duke of Calabria and son of Robert of Angiò. The enormous structure was designed by the Senese architect Tino di Camaino and by Attanasio Primario who followed closely the architectural canons of the Carthusian order to which the monastery belonged and the rules laid down by its founder, Saint Bruno of Cologne. Little remains today of the original gothic structure which has been profoundly modified by successive restructurings.
Between the end of the 1500s and the 1600s the whole monastery was completely transformed at the hands of several artists. Only the subterranean parts have retained their original form and they now houses the section of the museum dedicated to sculpture. In the ancient kitchens one can also find the “Sezione presepiale” which houses models of the nativity scene of Christ. Other holdings of the museum include sculptures, glasses, the gallery located in the priory, and a collection of Neapolitan paintings from the nineteenth century. From both the museum and the monastery it is possible to enjoy spectacular views over the Bay of Naples and the hills of Vomero.

Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Napoletano

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