Ospedale degli Incurabili

Coordinates: 40°51′14″N 14°15′17″E / 40.854000°N 14.254845°E / 40.854000; 14.254845
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40°51′14″N 14°15′17″E / 40.854000°N 14.254845°E / 40.854000; 14.254845

Facade of the Hospital as viewed from internal courtyard
Facade of the pharmacy (left with clocktower) and church of Santa Maria del Popolo

The Ospedale degli Incurabili (Hospital for the Incurables) or Complesso degli Incurabili is an ancient and prominent hospital complex located on Via Maria Longo in central Naples, Italy. Part of the complex, including the remarkable pharmacy, are now the Museo delle arti sanitarie of Naples.

History

Originally built in

Maria Lorenza Longo after she became paralyzed by a malady. Among the main donors of the next century was the merchant Gaspar Roomer. In the 19th century, donors included Professor Cotugno and Signore Marchetti of Messina.[1]

Pharmacy

Interior

In the mid 18th century, Antonio Maggiocca was the patron for the building of the pharmacy. The structure was designed by Bartolomeo Vecchione. Maggiocca’s marble bust inside was sculpted by Matteo Bottiglieri in 1750. The pharmacy remains, generally intact with cabinets and nearly 400 maiolica vases (albarelli) for compounds, made by Lorenzo Salandra and Donato Massa. The tiled floors were made by Giuseppe Massa. The ceiling was frescoed by Pietro Bardellino. The Pharmacy consists of a grand salon, an entrance room, and a small laboratory. The latter is decorated in stucco and has an elaborate table by the woodworker Agostino Fucito.

Church of Santa Maria del Popolo

The renaissance style funereal monument by the main altar was completed by

Francesco De Mura, Marco Pino, Giovanni Battista Rossi, and Carlo Sellitto. In the Cappella Montalto is an altarpiece by Girolamo D'Auria
. The sacristy was frescoed by Giovanni Battista Rossi.

Church of Santa Maria dei Bianchi

Church of Congregation of the Bianchi della Giustizia

The church of

Paolo De Matteis
depicting members of the confraternity.

References

  1. ^ A New Guide of Naples, Its Environs, Procida, Ischia and Capri, by Giovanni Battista de Ferrari, (Naples, 1826) page 309

Bibliography

  • Antonio Terraciano, Andrea Russo, Le chiese di Napoli. Censimento e brevi recensioni delle 448 chiese storiche della città di Napoli, Lorenzo Giunta Editore, 1999.
  • Vincenzo Regina, Le chiese di Napoli. Viaggio indimenticabile attraverso la storia artistica, architettonica, letteraria, civile e spirituale della Napoli sacra, Newton e Compton editore, Napoli 2004
  • Lomonaco, Angelo (31 October 2011), "Incurabili, un museo "regionale" sull'incontro tra arte e medicina", Corriere del Mezzogiorno
  • Gennaro Aspreno Galante, Le chiese di Napoli. Guida sacra alla città, la storia, le opere d'arte e i monumenti. Solemar Edizioni, Mugano di Napoli 2007.

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