CHIOSTRO DI SANTA CHIARA

Explore the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara and admire one of its most enthralling features, the Chiostro di Santa Chiara. Admire the artistic culture of Naples as you witness the 72 cloisters, or chiostro, which give visitors a glimpse into eighteenth-century Baroque art. The columns are intricately adorned with colourful ceramic tiles that depict scenes from rural life like hunting sessions and peasant existence.

Witness the exquisite artistic culture of Naples as you visit Chiostro di Santa Chiara, one of the most stunning places to visit in Naples. Located facing the Via Benedetto Croce, Santa Chiara is a mediaeval religious complex that has structures like the Church of Santa Chiara, an archaeological museum, tombs, and a monastery.

While the iconic Basilica and monastic complex show influences of the 14th-century Gothic style, the cloisters, or chiostro, were fashioned in the 18th-century Baroque style. The 72 octagonal columns line the walkways that divide the central garden of the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara and are connected by benches. What makes the cloisters stunning is the intricate and vibrant ceramic tilework, which depict scenes from the rural world like hunting sessions and peasant life. Admire the delicate colour palette and the realistic depiction of mediaeval Naples in the beautiful Chiostro di Santa Chiara in the calming monastic complex.

Highlights

• Explore the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara and admire the Chiostro di Santa Chiara, one of the most beautiful places to visit in Naples.
• Witness the eighteenth-century Baroque architectural style of Naples as you admire the 72 cloisters, or chiostro, of Santa Chiara
•  Octagonal in shape, the 72 columns are intricately adorned with ceramic tiles that were painted by prominent Italian artists Donato and Giuseppe Massa.
•  Learn about the various mediaeval art styles of Naples and the rural world back then as you study the tiles depicting scenes from the countryside like hunting sessions at Chiostro di Santa Chiara