WORKS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES TO SEE

The works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples are one of the most important antiquities collections of Italy and one of the richest in the world.
It was Charles of Bourbon, in 1734, who created the first core of this collection when he ascended the throne of Naples.

The works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples

Among the museums to see in Naples  one of the most fascinating is certainly the National Archaeological Museum because it houses some of the most significant archaeological works in the world.

The Farnese Hercules

Among the works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples the statue “The Farnese Hercules” is the most important.
In the beginning on display at the Farnese Palace, it depicts the hero who has just performed the last of the Twelve Labours. The statue was carved by the Athenian sculptor Glykon and it was reproduced several times over the centuries.

Alexander Mosaic

This huge floor mosaic is the most famous and important of the classical age, made with a very refined technique that makes it similar to a painting.
It’s one of the works you should visit in Pompeii because it comes from the House of the Faun, the most beautiful house of the city. But it entered the collection of the works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia.

Doryphoros

The Doryphoros of Polykleitos is a statue made by the Greek sculptor Polykleitos, who worked between around 460 and 420 B.C.  It’s a work that perfectly describes both classical art and its ideal of beauty and perfection.

Doryphoros by Polykleitos