Eventually we found the gallery, but hey, it's closed on Wednesdays. :P
The afternoon fared a little better at least. We had a nice revivifying lunch (pizza and beer) and set out for some smaller sights in (again) the historical centre. First up was the Museo Cappella Sansevero, home to the splendid marble "Veiled Christ". This masterful work appears to be a person under a translucent silk sheet - it's eerily effective. There was also an ironically sensual personification of "Chastity", and a man struggling under a net that was superbly realised.
Next up was the Cathedral Duomo (again). This time, however, we stopped by the museum which is full of San Gennaro's treasures, and the archaeological zone - a series of excavations beneath the cathedral. Very interesting; the usual Greek and Roman stuff and mosaics.
Anna has also reminded me of several other positives:
- we met a friendly guy at the Kodak shop, who pointed us to some interesting sights
- I got a decent cheap haircut without having to wait around
- the pizza and beer is a w e s o m e
- the city is not as crime-ridden as we were lead to believe
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