Collections: Romanesque Art

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The Romanesque Art Collection is one of the MNAC’s most emblematic due to its ensemble of mural paintings, the only one of its kind in the world. The paintings, the majority of which came from Romanesque churches of the Pyrenees, were bought and moved to the Museum mainly between 1919 and 1923 in order to prevent them from leaving the region. The collection is made up of works from the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and comprises richly painted panels (the most numerous and oldest collection from Romanesque Europe); woodcarvings (the Descent from the Cross and Majesty pieces are especially famous); metalwork (of special note are the enamels from Limoges); and stone sculpture.

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Gigaphoto

Close-up on Romanesque and on Fortuny

The new gigaphoto of the central apse of Sant Climent de Taüll gives you a close-up of this masterpiece of the Romanesque and lets you appreciate every little detail. You can also take a close look at Marià Fortuny's 'The Spanish Wedding'.

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What are the Online Collections?

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya houses the world's most important collection of Catalan art. Now, thanks to support from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade's Plan Avanza, its collections are being made available online too. In this initial phase, you can access a collection of around 1900 works of art which will gradually be enlarged. You can begin your virtual visit exploring the Masterpieces, browsing the side menu or using the advanced search.

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