- Interno
The Church of Sant'Eligio Maggiore is one of the most ancient Angevin Church realised in Naples and it represents an example of the southern Gothic style more similar to the transalpine one.
The Church, together with the close hospital, was started under Charles I of Anjou in the XIII century.
The polygonal apse turns to east, towards Piazza Mercato, while the entry is on the right side, before the arch with the famous Clock. The wonderful portal of the XII century, certainly work of French hands has zoomorphic and phytomorphic elements.
The interior has three aisles; an another one was added at the end of the XVI century. The central aisle and the transept are covered by wooden trusses, while the side aisles and the apse by a ribbed vault in yellow tuff with the structure in piperno.
In the fourth aisle, a part of the former hospital, fragments of XIV century frescoes by different authors can be admired. The most important monument is the "monumental marble frame", attributed to Malvitos, dated 1509, in the Chapel of the "Congregazione dei Lanii" (butchers).
Here, a great altarpiece in terracotta, painted by Domenico Napolitano and depicting Prophets and Sybil was set; recently restored, some fragments are preserved in the Museum of St. Martino of Naples.