It was another marathon art day. Although it wasn't as rigorous as yesterday. We were up early to get down to the Piazza Municipale part of town near the port district. We rode the funiculare up to the Vomera plateau and enjoyed a spectacular view of the city at 9 a.m. First we visited the San Martino art museum. A former monastery, it is now home to lots of paintings and art. However the many chapels are decorated with spectacular frescoes and paintings that rival the best in Europe.
Below are:
1- The king's coach.
2- On the patio at San Martino with St Elmo's Castle in the background.
3- A huge nativity scene that had over 1,000 ceramic figurines.
4- Another painted version of the Pieta.
Then we traveled back down the funiculare to the port and toured the Royal Palace.
5- The Grande Staircase into the Palace.
6- The Queen's Chapel.
7- Famous gowns from productions at the San Carlos Royal Theatre.
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