Borrassà and the Cathedral of Barcelona

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Borrassà and the Cathedral of Barcelona presents the latest additions to the museum’s Gothic art collection: the panels of the Profession of Saint Peter the Martyr and the Beheading of the Relatives of Sant Hipòlit. Acquired by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya and deposited in the Museu Nacional in 2020, the incorporation of the two paintings is of special relevance both for their remarkable artistic value and for having belonged originally in the cathedral of Barcelona.

The exhibition will address the figure and work of Lluís Borrassà through his production for the cathedral of Barcelona. Based on the above-mentioned incorporations, the collection of the Museu Nacional has become the only one that possesses panels of the three partially preserved altarpieces that the artist made for this temple.

In addition, the exhibition will focus on questions surrounding the painting of the late Middle Ages and about the altarpiece, which is a key typology of the period. Topics such as the operation of a late medieval painting workshop and the use of pictorial models and the creative process of Lluís Borrassà will be treated. And, it will also be an opportunity to tackle issues such as the modern discovery of Gothic painting and its falsification.

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