Art to 1500

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01A 1090-1120 Apse of Santa Maria, Aneu - Circle of the Master of Pedret - explains the hope of the coming of the Messiah - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
01B 1090-1120 Apse of Santa Maria, Aneu - two seraphims, each one with three pairs of wings, sing a song of praise to the Lord - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
01C 1090-1120 Apse of Santa Maria, Aneu - the wings of the seraphim are full of eyes symbolizing that the Lord reaches everywhere - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
01D 1090-1120 Apse of Santa Maria, Aneu - Circle of the Master of Pedret - one of the three wise men - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
02A 1123 Apse of Sant Climent de Taull - a masterpiece of European Romanesque art and the best-known work in the Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
02B 1123 Apse of Sant Climent de Taull - The figure of Christ in Majesty is solemn and powerful - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
02C 1123 Apse of Sant Climent de Taull - The figure of Christ in Majesty detail - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
03A 1123 Apse of Santa Maria de Taull - the Virgin Mary is the throne of the Child in a scene from the Adoration of the Magi - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
03B 1123 Apse of Santa Maria de Taull - the three wise men pay homage to the Virgin Mary and Christ - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
04A Mid-12C Batllo Majesty - Christ on the Cross dressed in a tunic with arms in a horizontal position, symbolising the triumph of Christ over death - Museu Nacional Barcelona Spain
04B Mid-12C Majesty - Christ on the Cross with eyes open, dressed in a tunic, with arms in a horizontal position - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
04C Mid-12C Batllo Majesty - Side view of Christ on the Cross with eyes open - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
04D Mid-12C Batllo Majesty - Close up of the head of Christ on the Cross with eyes open - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
05 1195-1200 Ciborium from La Cerdanya - Chalice to hold the consecrated hosts Romanesque goldsmith craftsmanship - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
06A 1200 Altar frontal from Avia - Mary as Seat of Wisdom with the Child on her lap with four scenes from the childhood of Jesus - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
06B 1200 Altar frontal from Avia - Mary as Seat of Wisdom with the Child on her lap - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
07A 1285-1290 Mural paintings of the Conquest of Majorca - from Palau Aguilar of the Caldes family in Barcelona - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
07B 1285-1290 Mural paintings of the Conquest of Majorca - the conquest was by James I the Conqueror in 1229 - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
07C 1285-1290 Mural paintings of the Conquest of Majorca - detail - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
08A 1295 Pleurants - These panels of mourners or weepers decorated the funeral monument of Sancho Saiz de Carrillo - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
08B 1295 Pleurants - The weepers dressed in the traditional striped mourning clothes cry excessively and pull their hair out - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
08C 1295 Pleurants - The weepers even scratch their own faces to bleed in order to show their sorrow - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
09A 1330 Annunciation - Master of the Cini Madonna - Compartment of an altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin Mary - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
09B 1330 Annunciation - Master of the Cini Madonna - detail- Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
10 1330 Dormition of the Virgin - Master of the Cini Madonna - commemorates the death of Mary the Mother of God - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
11 1330 Presentation of Jesus at the Temple - Master of the Cini Madonna - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
12A 1385 Virgin of the Angels - left Saints Peter, Claire, James, John, right Saints John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, James the Minor, Paul - Museu Nacional Barcelona Spain
12B 1385 Virgin of the Angels - Pere Serra - Virgin and Child surrounded by musical angels - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
12C 1385 Virgin of the Angels - Pere Serra - Virgin and Child surrounded by musical angels close up - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
13A 1433-35 Virgin of Humility - Fra Angelico - The Virgin seated with the Child on her lap, holds which contains roses and a lily - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
13B 1433-35 Virgin of Humility - Fra Angelico - detail The Child also holds a lily and rests His forehead on Her cheek - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
13C 1433-35 Virgin of Humility - Fra Angelico - detail two angels are seated on the ground playing an organ and a lute - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
14A 1443-45 Virgin of the Counsellors - Lluis Dalmau - a breakthrough as it was painted in oil - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
14B 1443-45 Virgin of the Counsellors - Lluis Dalmau - the Virgin holding the Child Jesus close up - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
14C 1443-45 Virgin of the Counsellors - Lluis Dalmau - detail - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
15A 1463-1470-75 Consecration of Saint Augustine - Jaume Huguet - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
15B 1463-1470-75 Consecration of Saint Augustine - Jaume Huguet - detail of prayer hands with rings - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
15C 1463-1470-75 Consecration of Saint Augustine - Jaume Huguet - detail of vestments - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
16A 1474-79 Descent of Christ into Limbo - Bartolome Bermejo - the devil and demons above - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain
16B 1474-79 Descent of Christ into Limbo - Bartolome Bermejo - detail the devil and demons - Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya Barcelona Spain