"Look Bill, Santa Chiara has got some Gentileschis!"
"We'll definitely check that out."
The cloister of Santa Chiara is a large square space bounded on all four sides by graceful arcades.
Be sure to look up as the arches are astonishing.
In the central courtyard the orange trees were bearing fruit.
The central courtyard is meditative, with elegant walkways,
fountains, and beautifully maintained greenery.
People visit the cloister of S Chiara for the Majolica tiles.
Even the seating is tiled in elegant designs.
Here's an absorbing detail on the back of one of the seats.
Nearby this fountain has a relaxing Arabic feel.
How old is this twisted tree?
John decided to document the wall frescos. I particularly like this saint being visited by angels.
The door to the bookstore and gift shop also leads to an art gallery filled with religious sculpture.
It is always interesting to find human figures like these two lads on a tour near the frescoes.
As it turned out the church had only one Gentileschi -- a portrait of
The Magdalene. painted before 1635. It was damaged in that explosion in the Bay of Beirut in 2020.
It has now been restored and is being shown in Naples for the first time in 400 years.
In the central courtyard the orange trees were bearing fruit.
The central courtyard is meditative, with elegant walkways,
fountains, and beautifully maintained greenery.
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