Altar frontal from Avià
| Altar frontal from Avià | |
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | 13th century |
| Medium | Tempera on wood |
| Dimensions | 107 cm × 177 cm (42 in × 70 in) |
| Location | Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona |
The Altar frontal from Avià is a rare
MNAC Barcelona, while the church has a replica in place. It is dated to the 13th century or earlier, and was painted by an unknown artist.[2]
The frontal is painted in
Virgin and Child. The figures are elongated, with Byzantine-style costumes and frontal poses. Four scenes surround the central figures: the Annunciation and Visitation, Nativity, the Epiphany and the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. Both the frame and the divisions between the compartments are decorated with gilded gypsum
plaster, imitating precious metal.
References
Further reading
- Castiñeiras, Manuel; Camps, Jordi (2008). Romanesque art in the MNAC collections. ISBN 978-84-8043-196-5. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- Museu Nacional D'Art de Catalunya. MNAC. 1 March 2009. ISBN 978-84-8043-200-9. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- Carbonell, Eduard; Pagès, Montserrat; Camps, Jordi; Marot, Teresa (1998). Romanesque Art Guide: Museu Nacional D'Art de Catalunya. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. ISBN 9788480430395. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- Carbonell, Eduard; Sureda i Pons, Joan (1997). The Medieval Treasures of the Museu Nacional D'Art de Catalunya. Lunwerg. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
External links
- The frontal at Museum's website
- The Art of medieval Spain, A.D. 500-1200, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (available online as PDF), which contains material on this altar frontal (no. 171)
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