Treasures of the Capodimonte Museum in Naples
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59m
Join Dr. Rocky for this video lecture where we will explore the extraordinary collection of paintings in southern Italy’s most important museum of art. From Masaccio’s Crucifixion, to Titian’s Portrait of Pope Paul III, to Caravaggio’s moving Flagellation of Christ, Capodimonte is not the most famous museum in Italy, but is home to many of its greatest paintings.
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