The art of silk in Naples in the heart of the historic center visit the church of San Filippo and Giacomo, jewel of the baroque in the heart of the historic center of Naples, home of the silk guild; discover together the history of this art.
The art of silk has been in the past for the city of Naples one of the first artisan. An important economic sector, it involved a large part of the city’s workforce between 1500 and 1600, from the farmers who cultivated mulberry trees, to the breeding of worms and the reeling, spinners, dyers, weavers and finally merchants. The Italian silk industry at the end of the sixteenth century held a real record in Europe and at the beginning of the twentieth century the silk produced in Italy accounted for about 80% assuming in Naples remarkable proportions for the opportunities for growth.
Silk was a rich product for the rich, used as a gift in royal families or for the clothes of the clergy and in many other vestments and robes, it was used in churches, on the walls, in funeral equipment. In Naples the art of silk was introduced by the Jews in the VI-VII century. Ferrante di Aragona will regulate this production, the acts of the Guilds are created, a court that helps in resolving the issues, are called by the king workers from all over Italy to follow the practice of Neapolitan craftsmen.
9.00 am appointment with the bus gran turismo in Naples and with the guide who will accompany you on this day of discovery of the art of silk, of the baroque church of San Filippo and Giacomo in which worked artists of the caliber of Giuseppe Sammartino known for the Veiled Christ and the Sorrento peninsula with its excellence and scents.
Jewel of a Naples " hidden " the church will reveal the secrets of the art of silk.
Our walk in the alleys of the city will make us discover another piece of Naples "hidden" the church of Saint Luciella indicated as Chapel of the Art of the Molinari or Mulinari; it will then be taken in custody by pipernieri, artists who carved the hard stones and venerated Saint Lucia, the protector of sight. Here we will discover the legend of the skull with ears, unique discovery in the hypogeum of Santa Luciella the mystery of this particular "soul pezzentella".
We will continue with the bus to the Sorrentine Peninsula, lunch at a farmhouse in Vico Equense where we will taste typical products and good traditional wine and relax to enjoy the beautiful scents and extraordinary views.
Our excursion will continue with a visit to a company producing Sorrento lemon with tasting of limoncello and lemon flavors, jams and products made with the nectar of Partenope.
