About Pio Monte della Misericordia
If you are an art lover, one of the top places to visit in Naples for you is the Pio Monte Della Misericordia. With four hundred years of history as a charitable organisation, Pio Monte Della Misericordia is also renowned as one of the most fascinating museums in the city.
Admire the numerous styles of seventeenth-century Neapolitan art as you witness artworks by Ribera, Mattia Preti, Luca Giordano and Fracanzano. While the library has more than 17,000 volumes, another section has works of contemporary art by top artists like Jodice, Paladino, Kosuth, and Kounellis. The most prominent highlight of Pio Monte della Misericordia is undoubtedly its beautiful Baroque chapel, which has the world-renowned Caravaggio work, the Seven Works of Mercy. One of the much-loved tourist places to see in Naples, Pio Monte Della Misericordia draws hundreds of visitors and art lovers with its stunning architectural beauty and massive collection of art.
Pio Monte della Misericordia Highlights
• Explore one of the best places to see in Naples, the Pio Monte Della Misericordia, and admire its iconic art collection
• Constructed in the seventeenth century as the seat of the charitable organisation, the structure reflects the stunning Neapolitan architectural styles of the age.
• Be awed by Caravaggio’s iconic Seven Works of Mercy at the Pio Monte della Misericordia chapel.
• Admire Neapolitan art, particularly from the seventeenth-century artists like Ribera, Mattia Preti, Luca Giordano and Fracanzano, in the rooms of the structure
• Explore a section dedicated to works by contemporary artists like Jodice, Paladino, Kosuth, and Kounellis
