As we walked, we came upon an abstract sculpture of a horse.  The work is titled “Il Cavaliere di Toledo,” and is by the South African artist, William Kentridge.

Around the corner, we found a vendor selling handmade pottery.

A plaque, at the beginning of Via Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra, features a passage from the author’s poem, “Journey to Parnassus.”  In the early 1570s, Cervantes served as a soldier, in the Spanish vice-realm of Naples.

The Palazzo San Giacomo dates from 1819, and was designed by the architects, Stefano and Luigi Gasse, as well as Vincenzo Buonocore and Antonio de Simone.  The building houses the municipal offices, as well as those of the mayor of the city.

The Galleria Umberto I dates from 1887, and was dedicated to Umberto I, as appreciation for his help, during the cholera epidemic of 1884, which prompted the king to call for a cleanup and reorganization of the city.  The vault was designed by Paolo Boubée.

A plaque, on the façade of the gallery, honors Matilde Serao, who founded and ran the newspaper, Il Giorno.  The offices of the the paper were located inside the gallery.

 

Next up: We begin our third day in Naples, with a visit to a few churches!

 

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