From the small living room you enter the large bedroom of King Francis II. It has a large Empire-style fresco that recalls a field tent, and is equipped with furnishings from various eras, but purely in the Empire style. It was decorated during the reign of Joachim Murat.

The fresco

The fresco (1807-1826) in the bedroom of King Francis II, by Giuseppe Cammarano, depicts “The glory of Theseus for the killing of the Minotaur” in the centre. The rest of the fresco is the work of Gennaro Bisogni, Agostino Fondi, Gaspare Mugnai.

The fresco, commissioned during the reign of Joachim Murat, consists of two parts: a “base” with a blue background decorated with Napoleonic bees, and surrounded by panels with scenes of Pompeian origin painted on a gold background in imitation of the ancient mosaic . Above this “base” there is a fake canvas that wants to reproduce the tent of a military camp, and is decorated with laurel wreaths (symbols of victory), and armor and arrows. Everything recalls the war because Gioacchino Murat was a great leader of Napoleon before becoming King of Naples.

The fresco

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii affresco stile impero dettaglio — Detail of the fresco. The figures are painted on a faux mosaic gold background

Giuseppe Cammarano - "La gloria di Teseo per l'uccisione del Minotauro" — Giuseppe Cammarano - "The glory of Theseus for the killing of the Minotaur"

Un angolo dell'affresco — A corner of the fresco

The paintings

Currently there are two paintings on sacred subjects and a royal portrait.

Raffaele Postiglione – “Jesus heals the possessed man”, 1800-1849
Raffaele Postiglione – “Christ calming the storm”, 1800-1849
Unknown – “Portrait of King Francis II of Bourbon” – 1859
Unknown – “Portrait of Queen Maria Sofia of Bavaria” – 1859

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi dipinto Cristo che placa la tempesta - Raffaele Postiglione — Raffaele Postiglione – “Christ calming the storm”, 1800-1849

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi dipinto Gesu guarisce l indemoniato - Raffaele Postiglione — Raffaele Postiglione – “Jesus heals the possessed man”, 1800-1849

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi dipinto ritratto — Unknown - Portrait of King Francis II of Bourbon - 1859

Furnishings

The furniture, of extraordinary quality, is mainly in Empire style, but also contains Neoclassical and Neo-Baroque style furnishings.

As described in the Apartment of King Joachim Murat, the Empire style met with the favor of the Bourbons, who maintained it for many years. This did not happen only with the Bourbons of Naples, but all European sovereigns liked it because of its great aesthetic impact.

The bed of King Francis II

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi mobili stile impero bronzi dorati mogano letto dettaglio — The bedside table, also called "somno"

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi mobili tavolo sedie poltrone stile impero bronzi dorati mogano — Empire table in mahogany and gilded bronzes and winged lions with chairs and bronze oil lamp

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi candelabro stile impero busto scultura — Marble bust and partially gilded bronze candlestick

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi mobili comò commode stile impero bronzi dorati mogano — Empire style chest of drawers in mahogany and gilded bronzes with Bourbon lilies

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi caminetto dettaglio — Detail of the fireplace with caryatids

reggia di caserta stanza da letto di re francesco ii arredi mobili scrivania — Neoclassical style roller desk - 1770-1780. Note the still rococo feet. The armchair is in Empire style and has armrests with swans. On the left, an Empire document holder.

The King's Bathroom

The bathroom of King Francis II’s bedroom consists of a central room and two adjoining ones. In the center there is an extraordinary toilet in Carrara marble, on the left a large niche in red granite with lion heads. The furnishings are from various periods, from the Empire to the Neo-Baroque. This room was decorated starting in 1807.

The fresco

Fresco on a blue background with gold stars and vegetable decorations and masks on the border. In the center is a figure holding a bunch of wheat, clearly of Pompeian origin.