Museo di Capodimonte
The building of the Royal Palace of Capodimonte began in 1738 by request of King Charles of Borbone first as a hunting villa to be then transformed to house the remarkable collection of fine art which he inherited from his mother, Elisabeth Farnese. The palace was finally opened to the public as late as 1957 after two centuries of squabbling to become the National Art Gallery and Museum of Capodimonte.
Home to one of the most impressive art collections in Italy, the Museum of Capodimonte has been an important voice concerning Italian culture for more than fifty years.
These photos narrate what goes on behind the sign “hall under restoration”? when the museum is closed: what looks like a ship-wreck is really a scene of dedicated labourers, restorers, and architects at work in this gigantic vessel which resists in time regardless of the storm.
