The antechambers of the Royal Palace of Naples in Italy

The Diplomatic Corps Room or Her Majesty’s First Anteroom

The second antechamber of the Royal Palace of Naples in Italy

Second antechamber It was in this room that the dignitaries of Naples were presented with crowns, fleeces, caps, sceptres and other royal insignia.

These dignitaries were then required to wear their decorations during official ceremonies.

Its ceiling, painted in 1738 by Francesco de Mura, features allegories of the virtues of Charles of Bourbon and Maria Amalia.

Second antechamber, Belisario Corzenzio His Neo-Baroque furniture dates from the first half of the 19th century.

The doors in this room, like all those in the palace, were painted in the 18th century.

They feature decorative elements painted on a gold background with grotesque motifs in the Pompeian style.

It is believed that they were painted by A. Dominici.

Second Antechamber of the Royal Palace of Naples

On the ceiling of the second antechamber of the Royal Palace of Naples are paintings by Belisario Corzenzio depicting the “Military Glories of the House of Aragon”.

Second antechamber, Belisario Corzenzio These include “The Genoese presenting the keys to the city to Alfonso the Magnanimous”, “Alfonso’s commitment to the advancement of the arts and letters”, “The presentation of the Golden Fleece on behalf of the Duke of Burgundy”, “The investiture of Alfonso as King of Naples by Pope Eugene” and finally “The triumphal entry into the city of Naples”.

In this same room, one can see a large painting by Massimo Stanzione “The Taking of the Habit by Saint Ignatius”.

The furnishings include candlesticks, clocks, bronze vases, as well as four Chinese vases, the two largest of which are believed to have been presented by Tsar Nicholas I to Ferdinand II.

The Rape of Proserpina by Etienne Lanier

Third Antechamber of the Royal Palace of Naples