Inventions and secrets
The Prince’s mysterious experiments: “and they are still spoken of as a wonderous thing, and their marvels are still performed”.
Inventor, man of letters, patron of the arts, lover of free thinking and science, and first Grand Master of Neapolitan Freemasonry. The story of an admired but thwarted talent, from his first ingenious experiments to his last days shrouded in mystery.
The Prince’s mysterious experiments: “and they are still spoken of as a wonderous thing, and their marvels are still performed”.
His writings present his unorthodox ideas and his love for different fields of knowledge.
Sanmartino, Corradini, Queirolo, and other talented sculptors contribute to the Prince’s most ambitious project: the Sansevero Chapel.
Truth and legend: testimonies and stories of an extraordinary life
Men of letters, travellers, scientists, clerics, the merely curious. Many, upon encountering the Prince's genius, did not remain in silence.