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The Cappella Sansevero is a tiny Baroque chapel housing the 'Veiled Christ' (1753) by Giuseppe Sanmartino—a marble sculpture of such extraordinary translucency that the veil appears to be real fabric. Many consider it the world's greatest sculpture.
Created by Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sansevero (1710–1771), an alchemist, inventor, and Freemason. The chapel is filled with esoteric symbolism reflecting his interests.