Planning to leave for Rome this week-end. I cannot remember the cities where those marble statues are located. They were featured in a Rick Steves Italy program about one year ago. Can anyone remember the cities in which they were located? thanks in advance
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Austin, TX, USA
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Are you thinking of Naples and the Sansevero Chapel? http://www.museosansevero.it
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Texan in CA
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Maria, because I couldn't remember these specifically I actually watched ALL of the "RS' Europe" Italy CITY programs during breakfast! Gotta love fast-forward...Anyway, I didn't see anything like you're describing.........What your marbles DID remind me of are two carvings at Cappella Sansevero in Naples.........go to this website, and look at these photos - ..... http://www.museosansevero.it/index_ing.html.........The only problem is this chapel/museum isn't in the 'new' series; he did go there in the older "Travels in Europe" series......If these aren't them, perhaps someone else can help - SOON !!! HAVE A GREAT TRIP !!!........<<EDIT>> OOPS! I had to leave the computer for a bit, and didn't refresh the screen as I usually do...Nadine and I are on the some page......This chapel will be my FIRST stop when I finally get to Napoli (sigh)............
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Pa and Italy
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I, too, think you are thinking of Naples. I saw the show years ago but have never made it to the church or museum where these sculptures are housed. Donna
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Appleton, WI, USA
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I to think that Sansevero is what you are looking for. They have the dead Christ with a thin veil over his body, a man wrapped in a net and a standing Modonna. Saw this on Sammatha Brown so maybe there is a reclining modonna too. We'll be there on September 19 to see!!!
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Haddonfield, NJ, USA
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It's definitely Capella Sansevero in Naples. We've been there twice. The sculptures are fantastic!
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US Pacific Northwest
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Great work, Helpline Sleuths, in locating these statues! Your work has earned you an appointment to the Helpline Subcommittee for the Location of Obscure Statues.
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US Pacific Northwest
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To the new Subcommittee Members (and others if you dare): You've made such a heroic effort to locate the Reclining Madonna that you have been rewarded with a new assignment, see the question posted here: http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/helpline/index.cfm/rurl/topic/55130/romeinvalidstatute-of-virgin-mary-on-cross.html, the Madonna on the Cross.
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Texan in CA
4407 posts
Except, of course, that the Reclining Madonna is actually Jesus, but it's a very pretty Jesus...;-)......................Maria, if you're still here, is this what you saw?!?..............................Kent, I accept your (and Fredrica's) challenge...
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US Pacific Northwest
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"Except, of course, that the Reclining Madonna is actually Jesus." Yes, it's not clear that the statues found are exactly what Maria had in mind. But I wanted to give our Helpline Sleuths credit for trying. * * * Maria, are you still out there? Hello?
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Austin, TX, USA
492 posts
Isn't there also a veiled woman in Sansavero Chapel too? I don't think its Mary though and she's standing not reclining if I remember correctly. I think she's one of the virtues. The Veiled Christ is the big draw to Sansavero for most.
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US Pacific Northwest
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"Isn't there also a veiled woman in Sansavero Chapel too?" Oh yes! Go here: http://www.museosansevero.it/inglese/photogallery.html * * * and browse for the sculpture titled "Modesty", should be the thumbnail pic in the 2nd row, middle column. I don't know if she's all that modest?! ;) I mean, she does have a veil but it doesn't seem to be veiling too much.