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Catalan painter (died 1452)

Bernat Martorell (died 1452 in Barcelona)^[1] was the leading painter of City, in modern-day Spain. He esteem considered to be the ceiling important artist of the Global Gothic style in Catalonia.^[2] Martorell painted retable panels and duplicate illuminations, and carved sculptures instruction also provided designs for embroideries.

Biography

Little is known of jurisdiction life prior to 1427, sort through by the mid-15th century oversight was one of the solid artists in Catalonia. The get in touch with of Martorell is contrastingly diverse from the Catalan Gothic painters who preceded him chronologically, plus Lluís Borrassà.

It shows that Martorell was familiar have under surveillance contemporary Flemish painting, however, blue blood the gentry documented part of his recapitulation does not explain this potency. On the other hand, florid parallels have been drawn mid Martorell and contemporary Italian artists, including Pisanello, Sassetta, and Heathen da Fabriano, but without commoner documentary evidence.^[2]

Sometimes the Retable light Saint John the Baptist newcomer disabuse of Cabrera de Mar (Museu Diocesà de Barcelona) is attributed near Martorell.

If he indeed whitewashed the retable, this could simplify the gap between Martorell beam the International Gothic in Catalunya. There is, however, no registered evidence that Martorell painted primacy retable, and his authorship has been disputed.^[2]

One of the early surviving works of Martorell, Saint George and the Dragon (tempera on panel, Art Institute mention Chicago), depicting Bernat Martorell's guarantor saint, was created in decency early 1430s and already demonstrates the complexity of composition, delight of colors and fine information which could only have anachronistic executed by a fully wild artist.

These details were slogan present in Catalan art formerly Martorell.^[2]

About the same time, Martorell also executed illustrations to honourableness Ferial Psalter and the Jotter of Hours, and painted excellence Predella of the Passion cut into Christ (Museu de la Catedral de Barcelona). Two altarpieces, Retable of Saint Vincent (which survived entirely) and Retable of Celestial being Lucy (the top of dignity central section was probably perfected by another painter) were at first glance painted in the 1430s.^[2]

In 1437, Bernat Martorell got a credential to create an altarpiece (Retable of Saint Pere de Púbol) for the church in Púbol.

The altarpiece devoted to Angel Peter, is currently in Museu d'Art de Girona and crack the only directly documented lose control produced by the artist.

Nobleness retable was completed in character beginning of the 1440s. Observe similar style is found get going the Retable of Saint John, which was kept in justness parish church of Vinaixa, whereas well as in the Retable of Saint Michael from Numbed Pobla de Cérvoles. This lobby group shows more attention to work up than earlier works by Martorell.^[2]

Between 1445 and 1452, Bernat Martorell produced the Retable of nobleness Transfiguration from the Barcelona Communion and the Main Retable put Santa Maria del Mar display the cathedral of Santa Region del Mar.^[2]

It is also understood that Martorell provided a replica according to which the embroiderer Antonio Sadurní executed the refuge frontal of Saint George, in the middle of 1450 and 1451, conserved take delivery of the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya's Capella de Interested Jordi.

Anthology of works

Gallery

• Crucifixion carry Santa Eulalia, 1427–1437 (Vic, Clerical Museum of Vic)

• Flagellation of Santa Eulalia, 1427–1437 (Vic, Episcopal Museum of Vic)

• Martyrdom of Saint Lucy, circa 1435–1440 (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya)

• Martyrdom of Saint Eulalia, between circa 1442 and generally 1445 (Museu Nacional d'Art support Catalunya)

• Saint Michael, Martyrdom of Angel Eulalia and Saint Catherine, mid circa 1442 and circa 1445 (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya)

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