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Giuseppe Sanmartino’s Carved ‘The Veiled Christ’ from a Single Marble in 1753

This well-known artwork is situated in the middle of the Sansevero Chapel in Naples, Italy. Nowadays, “The Veiled Christ” is regarded as one of the most magnificent and well-known pieces of artwork in the entire globe. The life-size sculpture is constructed of marble and is veiled in a translucent covering of the same element.

The artwork was first commissioned by the prince by the artist Antonio Corradini in 1753. But after his death, Giuseppe Sanmartino was given full control of it. After assuming command, Sanmartino gave Corradini’s style scant consideration and added his own baroque flair instead. Some claimed he turned the sculpture to stone through alchemy.

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