Editing Naples (section)

=== Art ===
[[File:Fergola, Salvatore The Inauguration of the Naples - Portici Railway, 1840.JPG|thumb|A [[Romantic art|Romantic]] painting by Salvatore Fergola showing the 1839 inauguration of the Naples-Portici railway line]]
Naples has long been a centre of art and architecture, dotted with Medieval-, Baroque- and Renaissance-era churches, castles and palaces. A critical factor in the development of the Neapolitan school of painting was Caravaggio's arrival in Naples in 1606. In the 18th century, Naples went through a period of [[neoclassicism]], following the discovery of the remarkably intact Roman ruins of [[Herculaneum]] and [[Pompeii]].

The [[Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli|Neapolitan Academy of Fine Arts]], founded by [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III of Bourbon]] in 1752 as the Real Accademia di Disegno ([[English language|en]]: ''Royal Academy of Design''), was the centre of the artistic School of [[Posillipo]] in the 19th century. Artists such as [[Domenico Morelli]], [[Giacomo Di Chirico]], [[Francesco Saverio Altamura]] and [[Gioacchino Toma]] worked in Naples during this period, and many of their works are now exhibited in the academy's art collection. The modern Academy offers courses in painting, [[Interior design|decorating]], sculpture, design, [[Conservation-restoration|restoration]], and urban planning. Naples is also known for its theatres, which are among the oldest in Europe: the [[Teatro di San Carlo]] [[opera house]] dates back to the 18th century.

Naples is also the home of the artistic tradition of [[Capodimonte porcelain]]. In 1743, Charles of Bourbon founded the Royal Factory of Capodimonte, many of whose artworks are now on display in the [[Museum of Capodimonte]]. Several of Naples' mid-19th-century porcelain factories remain active today.