Apse of Sant Climent, Taüll
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The Apse of Sant Climent de Taüll (Catalan: Absis de Sant Climent de Taüll) is a Romanesque fresco in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona. The fresco is one of the masterpieces of the European Romanesque,[1] from which the unknown Master of Taüll takes his name. It was painted in the early 12th century in the church of Sant Climent de Taüll in the Vall de Boí, Alta Ribagorça in the Catalan Pyrenees. The mural covered the apse of the church. In 1919-1923 it was moved, along with other parts of the fresco decoration, to Barcelona,[2] in an attempt to preserve the murals in a stable, secure museum setting.
Apse of Sant Climent, Taüll | |
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Artist | Master of Taüll |
Year | c. 1123 |
Type | Fresco transferred to canvas |
Dimensions | 620 cm × 360 cm (240 in × 140 in) |
Location | Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona |
The mural was replaced by a replica, but some original decorations remain on the church walls. MNAC Barcelona also has the paintings from the triumphal arches, a side apse, the consecration inscription and an earlier window.[2]