Apse from Sant Climent de Taüll

UnknownAround 1123

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Title: Apse from Sant Climent de Taüll
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Around 1123
Tag: Religion
Provenance: Taüll
Physical Dimensions: w3600 x h6200 x d1800 cm
Inventory number: 015966-000
Description: This is one of the masterpieces of the European Romanesque. Its genius lies in the way it combines elements from different Biblical visions (Revelation, Isaiah and Ezekiel) to present the Christ of the Day of Judgement. Christ appears from the background causing a movement outwards from the centre of the composition, which is presided by the ornamental sense of the outlines and the skilful use of colour to create volume. The exceptional nature of this work by the Master of Taüll and its pictorial strength have reached out to modernity and fascinated twentieth-century avant-garde artists like Picasso and Francis Picabia.
Artwork history: Acquired by the Junta de Museus in the 1919-1923 campaign
Type: Mural painting
External Link: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Medium: Fresco transferred to canvas

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