Naples Italy is one of the largest and prominent cities in Italy, following Milan and Rome. It is located southeast of Rome and on the west coast of the Italian peninsula. This location made it ideal for trade in the 1800's. Through trade Naples established great wealth and fame throughout the world. Part of that fame is due to the Church of the Incoronata at Naples. The groundwork for the church was started in 1352 and completed in 1375. This church established many aspects of the neo-classical time period. The churches grand structure with massive columns, beautiful artwork, and symmetry display the characteristics of the neo-classical time period. The church not only served as a church for worship but also a place for collaboration and study of the arts. Artist traveled all over the work to study here, such as Alfred Stevens (1817-75) who studied works of photo renaissance in the Church of the Incoronata. These years studying in the Church of Incoronata help develop him in a master of his craft rather than a copier of Renaissance characterizes, propelling mural painting and sculpting with his mastery.