Raimondo di Sangro. Vita e leggenda del Principe di Sansevero

In the heart of Naples, the Sansevero Chapel was already a favorite destination for travelers and the curious by the late 18th century. The history of this beautiful monument to Southern art and culture is tied to Prince Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771), around whom a thousand legends have sprung. A military leader and Freemason, writer and philosopher, but above all an alchemist and inventor, much has been written about him, almost always in a fictional tone, bordering on the fantastical. But who was Don Raimondo? This slim, lively, and well-documented volume tells us the story, which Salvatore Di Giacomo—author of the introduction—immediately deemed "the most complete biography of the prince," enriched by a series of beautiful period illustrations. This book, in addition to reconstructing the life (studies, discoveries, publications, curiosities) and legend of Don Raimondo, also guides us to discover his famous chapel and the works of art it houses, including the celebrated Veiled Christ.