Naples: ceiling of San Nicola alla Carità church with Solimena's frescoes in danger of collapsing

The ceiling of the church of San Nicola alla Carità in Naples is in danger: it is in danger of collapsing if action is not taken soon.
In danger, therefore, are also the frescoes that decorate it created by Francesco Solimena in 1697.

Denouncing the fact on social media is Antonio Pariante, a member of the Civic Committee of Santa Maria di Portosalvo, which has long been involved in the enhancement and protection of the historical and architectural heritage of churches in Naples.

“The injuries were revealed last Christmas but only now is it being reported by parish priest Don Mario Rega who, in the meantime and at his own expense, has tried to secure the church with a giant metal scaffolding,” Pariante said.

It is neither the first nor the last church in Naples to have this sad fate: precedents have been recorded in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Santa Brigida, and a few days ago in San Diego all’Ospedaletto, which closed due to uninhabitable conditions.

The appropriate agencies carry out the inspections but, lacking resources, record the damage and monitor the structures while waiting for restoration that will probably never come.

Source: La Repubblica - Il Mattino

Image: Solimena’s frescoes on the vault.

Naples: ceiling of San Nicola alla Carità church with Solimena's frescoes in danger of collapsing

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