Tympanum showing Jesus Christ (centre), Virgin Mary (left), St John (right), above West End door, Church of Santa Maria del Mar, Ribera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 1324-79, by Berenguer de Montagut, founded to commemorate the Catalan conquest of Sardinia in the reign of Jaume II (1267-1327), its name represents the naval supremacy of the House of Barcelona. It stands on the site of a Roman cemetery (4th-6th century). Picture by Manuel Cohen
Add to Lightbox Download