Majolica Tiles of Santa Chiara

The cloister of the nuns of Santa Chiara in Naples is best known for hundreds of panels of majolica tiles as well as 64 tiled pillars. It’s quite a sight. They have scenes you wouldn’t expect in a nunnery: triumphs of the Greco-Roman gods and goddesses, scenes of peasant dancing and games, hunting scenes, and so on–all of them decidedly unchristian and secular. But the colour and vibrancy is impressive. It was my last day here in Naples after a wonderful two-week stay. Still, with all that time there were still things to see. Maybe I’ll get to them next time.