Master of Tahull

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Master of Tahull (Master of San Clemente de Taülll): Christ the ruler of the world . Around 1123
Master of Tahull (Master of Santa María de Taüll): Maria in Glorie . 12th Century

With master of taüll ( Catalan Mestre de Taüll , Spanish Maestro de Taüll ) is Romanesque painter called, of the 12th century, the murals in the church of San Clemente Taüll in Taüll in Catalonia has created. Since the church was consecrated in 1123, it can be assumed that the images were commissioned immediately afterwards. They can be seen today at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona.

The paintings by the artist, who is not known by name, are considered a masterpiece of Romanesque in the Pyrenees and one of the most important works of Romanesque in Europe. A Majestas Domini is depicted in the apse . The master uses strong colors, especially yellow and azure, which he could possibly get from Italy.

From the environment, e.g. B. the workshop of the master, the other almost simultaneous wall paintings in the church of Santa Maria de Taüll , which show Mary in glory . Since their painter is also often referred to as the Master of Tahull, art history recommends that each of the emergency names of the two masters of Tahull be given the place of origin of the work, i.e. to distinguish the master of San Clemente de Taülll from the master of Santa María de Taüll .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ J. Gudiol Ricart: Pintura e imaginería románicas . Ars Hispaniae, Vol. 6. Madrid 1980
  2. ↑ cf. J. Ainaud de Lasarte: The Fascination of Romanesque Catalan Painting . Vol. 1, New York 1990
  3. ↑ see O. Demus: Romanesque Mural Painting . London 1970

literature

  • P der Palol, M. Hirmer: Early Medieval Art in Spain . London 1967.
  • Maître de Tahull . In. E. Bénézit: Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays par un groupe d'écrivains spécialistes français et étrangers . Paris 1976
  • Barcelona, ​​Museo de Arte de Cataluña. (Exhibition catalog). Barcelona 1980
  • E. Junyent: Rutas románicas de CataluñaI , Volume 1. Madrid 1995
personal data
SURNAME Master of Tahull
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mestre de Taüll (Catalan); Maestro de Taül (Spanish)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION medieval painter
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century or 12th century
DATE OF DEATH 12th century or 13th century