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  • Pieta scene, with the Virgin cradling the body of Christ and flanked by St John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, and above, Mary of Clopas wiping her eyes, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion scene, with Christ being tortured on the cross and 2 thieves crucified on either side, and 4 angels collecting his blood in chalices, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0427.jpg
  • Detail of the Pieta scene, with the Virgin cradling the body of Christ and flanked by St John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, and above, Mary of Clopas wiping her eyes, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0430.jpg
  • The Virgin Mary fainting, with St John the Baptist and Mary Salome supporting her, and a woman wearing a headdress reading from a bible, underneath the Crucifixion scene, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The apostles saying goodbye to the Virgin, with St John the Baptist handing her a lighted candle, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Virgin Mary fainting, with St John the Baptist supporting her, underneath the Crucifixion scene, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nativity of Christ, with Christ child in a manger and Mary and Joseph worshipping him on either side, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the crucifixion scene, with Christ being tortured on the cross and an angel collecting his blood in a chalice, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Assumption of the Virgin, with kneeling saints and apostles, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC361.jpg
  • The Death of the Virgin, with the apostles surrounding her body, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. An angel reaches up to close the Virgin's eyes, and 2 other angels take her soul, in the form of a child, up to heaven. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0446.jpg
  • The Death of the Virgin, with the apostles surrounding her body, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. An angel reaches up to close the Virgin's eyes, and 2 other angels take her soul, in the form of a child, up to heaven. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Annunciation, with the Archangel Gabriel telling Mary she will have the son of God, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin Mary with Saints and Holy Ghost, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Pieta scene, with the Virgin cradling the body of Christ and Mary Magdalene weeping, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Pieta scene, with Mary of Clopas wearing a large headdress and wiping her eyes, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dormition or Death of the Virgin, with her soul ascending to Christ in heaven and priests reading texts by a candle below, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC362.jpg
  • Crucifixion, with Christ on the cross and soldiers and mourners below, from the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC358.jpg
  • Detail of the crucifixion scene, with Nicodemus with sorrowful expression gesturing to Christ on the cross, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0445.jpg
  • Detail of the Death of the Virgin, with mourning apostles surrounding her body, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0447.jpg
  • Detail of the Pieta scene, with the Virgin cradling the body of Christ and Mary Magdalene weeping, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0436.jpg
  • Detail of the crucifixion scene, with Christ being tortured on the cross by a soldier holding a long stick, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0440.jpg
  • Entombment scene, with Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea holding the body of Christ, with the Virgin Mary and behind, St John the Baptist, Mary of Clopas and Mary Salome, and a kneeling Mary Magdalene, kissing the hand of Christ, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0428.jpg
  • St Sebastian, St Christopher, St George and St Benedict of Nursia (left-right), from the bottom panel of the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the  Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC357.jpg
  • Detail of the crucifixion scene, with Christ being tortured on the cross and an angel collecting his blood in a chalice, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0439.jpg
  • Detail of the Death of the Virgin, with the apostles surrounding her body, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. An angel reaches up to close the Virgin's eyes, and 2 other angels take her soul, in the form of a child, up to heaven. On the left is St John the Baptist handing the Virgin a lighted candle as the apostles leave. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0448.jpg
  • Funeral of the Virgin, with the apostles carrying her body and below, Jews praying to St Peter, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0432.jpg
  • Detail of the Entombment scene, with Joseph of Arimathea holding the head of Christ, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0443.jpg
  • Portrait of the donor Philippe de Ternant, wearing his armorial colours and the Order of the Golden Fleece, kneeling in front of an altar, presented by St John the Baptist with his lamb, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486 century, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared) with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Adoration of the Magi, with the star above and the 3 kings representing the 3 Ages of Man, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Pieta scene, with the Virgin cradling the body of Christ and flanked by St John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, and above, Mary of Clopas wiping her eyes, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0438.jpg
  • The Virgin Mary fainting, with St John the Baptist and Mary Salome supporting her, and a woman wearing a headdress reading from a bible, underneath the Crucifixion scene, from the Altarpiece of the Passion, late 15th century, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Charles de Ternant, son of Philippe de Ternant, and depicts scenes of the Passion and the Glorification of Christ, including a sculpted triptych of the Entombment, Crucifixion and Pieta. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0441.jpg
  • Portrait of the donor Philippe de Ternant, wearing his armorial colours and the Order of the Golden Fleece, kneeling in front of an altar, presented by St John the Baptist with his lamb, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_FRANCE_MC_0449.jpg
  • Portrait of the donor Isabeau de Roye, wife of Philippe de Ternant, wearing armorial robes of the Ternant and Roye families, presented by St Catherine of Alexandria with her wheel, from the Altarpiece of the Virgin, 1430-40, in the Eglise de Saint-Roch, Ternant, Nievre, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned by Philippe de Ternant and his wife Isabeau de Roye, and depicts 7 scenes of the Life of the Virgin, both painted and sculpted, including the Annunciation, Dormition and Glorification. It was made by Brabant and Flemish workshops in painted and gilded carved wood. The altarpiece has been restored many times and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, with the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ascension of Jesus, with the Virgin and St Peter, and 2 angels accompanying Christ to heaven, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, or Sant Sopar, detail, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, and Pau Vergos, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts Jesus blessing the bread and wine in the original communion and St John asleep on Christ's shoulder. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the feet of Christ with stigmata, from the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Francis of Assisi, detail from the Franciscan altarpiece or St Claire altarpiece, 1414-15, by Lluis Borrassa, International Gothic style tempera painting on wood, from the convent of Santa Clara in Vic, Osona, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. St Francis sits enthroned showing his wound, delivering the Rule to St Claire and the monks, instituting the 3 Franciscan orders. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of St Augustin, or Consagracio de Sant Agusti, detail, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts the saint being crowned by several bishops in contemporary dress. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and painted by Jaume Huguet and Pau Vergos. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pentecost, with the descent of the holy spirit to the Virgin and disciples, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nativity, with Mary and Joseph flanking a swaddled Jesus, and an ox and donkey representing Judaism and Paganism, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Speech of St Stephen, with the saint speaking to people in the Greek language, aided by the holy spirit above, from the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, or Sant Sopar, detail, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, and Pau Vergos, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts Jesus blessing the bread and wine in the original communion and St John asleep on Christ's shoulder. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Birth of St Stephen, detail of woman washing hands with servants and a devil with a swaddled baby, 1495-1500, tempera and gold leaf on wood, by Vergos Group, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. This is a detail from a panel on the altarpiece of Sant Esteve de Granollers. The MNAC holds 13 panels from this altarpiece, of which 9 were painted by the Vergos workshop, and 4, part of the dust-shield, are attributed to Joan Gasco, d. 1529. The altarpiece is originally from the high altar of the parish church of Sant Esteve de Granollers, Valles Oriental, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pentecost, with the descent of the holy spirit to the Virgin and disciples, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. On the left are the Nativity and the Presentation in the Temple, and on the right are the Resurrection and the Ascension of Jesus, with saints in between the panels. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Appearance of Jesus in the Upper Room with the apostles, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Christ with halo and crown of thorns, from the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Annunciation, with the Virgin and the archangel Gabriel, white lilies and God in the top left corner, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Coronation of the Virgin, with Christ holding a globe and crowning Mary, and red angels behind, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mass of St Martin, with portraits of the Serra family (Jaime, Juan, Pedro and some sisters), from the predella of the Retablo del Espiritu Santo, or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portraits of the Serra family (Jaime, Juan, Pedro and some sisters), from the Mass of St Martin panel on the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of St Augustin, or Consagracio de Sant Agusti, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts the saint being crowned by several bishops, in contemporary dress, with a donor reading on the left. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and painted by Jaume Huguet and Pau Vergos. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portraits of the Serra family, from the Mass of St Martin panel on the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Creation, with God creating the globe with compasses, and the Creation of Man, with God creating Adam in Paradise, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. Saints are painted in Gothic niches around the panels. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Christ with halo and crown of thorns, from the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Speech of St Stephen, with the saint speaking to people in the Greek language, aided by the holy spirit above, from the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, or Sant Sopar, detail of apostle taking some roasted meat, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, and Pau Vergos, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Birth of St Stephen, detail of woman washing hands with servants, a devil, a sleeping servant and a sleeping baby with devil's horns, 1495-1500, tempera and gold leaf on wood, by Vergos Group, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. This is a detail from a panel on the altarpiece of Sant Esteve de Granollers. The MNAC holds 13 panels from this altarpiece, of which 9 were painted by the Vergos workshop, and 4, part of the dust-shield, are attributed to Joan Gasco, d. 1529. The altarpiece is originally from the high altar of the parish church of Sant Esteve de Granollers, Valles Oriental, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, with the Virgin handing the Christ child to Simeon, accompanied by Joseph, Joachim and Anne, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pentecost, with the descent of the holy spirit to the Virgin and disciples, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. Saints are depicted in Gothic niches to either side of the main panel. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moses and the burning bush, detail from the Guimera altarpiece, 1402-12, by Ramon de Mur, Gothic tempera painting on wood, from the Church of Santa Maria de Guimera, Urgell, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece measures 7x5m and is in International Gothic style, with highly contrasting colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Massacre of the Innocents, detail from the Franciscan altarpiece or St Claire altarpiece, 1414-15, by Lluis Borrassa, International Gothic style tempera painting on wood, from the convent of Santa Clara in Vic, Osona, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the river Jordan and the Transfiguration of Jesus at Mount Tabor, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. In the Transfiguration scene, Jesus the Pantocrator is flanked by Moses and Elijah, and on the rocks below are Peter, James and John. Saints are painted in Gothic niches between the panels. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Speech of St Peter, with Peter explaining his mission to a mixed race of peoples, with the aid of the rays of the holy spirit, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Consecration of St Augustin, or Consagracio de Sant Agusti, detail, c. 1462-75, tempera and stucco relief with gold leaf, from the St Augustine Altarpiece, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, in Gothic style, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The painting depicts the saint being crowned by several bishops, in contemporary dress, with a donor reading on the left. This is a panel from the altarpiece from the convent church of Sant Agusti Vell, Barcelona, commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and painted by Jaume Huguet and Pau Vergos. The MNAC holds 7 of the 8 surviving panels from this altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Resurrection of Christ, with the Virgin on the right and sleeping soldiers surrounding the open tomb, from the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Christ with halo and crown of thorns, from the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa in International Gothic style, on the predella, originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the left central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus being presented with gifts from the wise men. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the left central section of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This section depicts the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus being presented with gifts from the wise men. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man with book written in Hebrew with a torn page, representing the tension between Christians and Jews in Catalonia in the 15th century, detail from the panel of the Speech of St Stephen, from the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mass of St Martin, with portraits of the Serra family (Jaime, Juan, Pedro and some sisters), from the predella of the Retaule de l'Esperit Sant (Retablo del Espiritu Santo), or Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit, 1394, by Pere Serra, a Catalan artist, with 22 scenes and 36 figures of saints, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Guild of Tanners and contains scenes of the Holy Spirit and Life of Christ, with a predella originally from a different altarpiece (dedicate to St Anthony and disappeared), with the Lamentation, 1410, by Lluis Borrassa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Open panels of the polyptych altarpiece, 1446-52, with Christ the Supreme Judge on Judgement Day above Michael the archangel weighing the souls, flanked by the Virgin and John the Baptist and apostles and saints, with the blessed going to heaven and the damned going to hell below, by Rogier van der Weyden, 1399-1464, commissioned by Nicolas Rolin in 1443, in Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was originally in the Chapel, but is now in the museum. The panels were only opened to patients during holy days. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atlas figure supporting the base of the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. On the left is St Peter, and on the right, St Rita. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George with spear and sword trampling the dragon, from the Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, from the Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George killing the dragon, from the left wing of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. St George has his sword raised, and wears a helmet with chainmail protecting his neck. The figures are set in niches and are topped by intricately carved Gothic architectural elements. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Presentation in the Temple and the Flight to Egypt, painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, on the back of the wings of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Temptation of St Anthony, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Anthony is depicted with his pig, tempted by devils. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of St Anthony being tempted by a devil, from the right central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Martyrdom of St Catherine, from the central section of the Altarpiece of Saints and Martyrs, 1390-99, in gilded polychromed oak, carved by Jacques de Baerze, 14th century, and painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The Emperor Maxentius tries to execute Catherine on a spiked wheel and eventually has her beheaded (right). The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapterhouse at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment of Christ, from the Retaule de Sant Nicolau (Retablo de San Nicolas), or Altarpiece of St Michael and St Nicholas, 1406, by Jaume Cabrera, 1394-1432, pupil of Pere Serra, in the Sant Nicolau Chapel in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece depicts scenes from the life and miracles of St Nicholas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Sebastian with bow and arrow, from the Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altarpiece in the chancel of Sao Miguel Chapel, or St Michael's Chapel, designed in Manueline style 1517-22 by Marco Pires and completed by Diogo de Castilho, on the site of a 12th century chapel in the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. The Mannerist altarpiece was designed by Bernardo Coelho in 1605 and made by sculptor Simon Mota, with paintings by Simon Rodrigues and Domingos Vieira Serrao. The chapel was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, with Manuel Ramos making the pulpit in 1684, ceiling painted by Francisco F de Araujo, tiled floor added 1613, Baroque organ with 2,000 pipes built 1733 by Fray Manuel de Sao Bento, and Gabriel Ferreira da Cunha painting chinoiserie elements in 1737. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The building is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Presentation in the Temple, with the Virgin Mary presenting the infant Christ to a temple elder, painted and gilded by Melchior Broederlam, 1350-1409, on the back of the wings of the Crucifixion Altarpiece, 1390-99, originally in the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was commissioned in 1390 and installed in 1399 in the Chapel of the Duc de Berry at Champmol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The martyrdom of St Mark, tied up and dragged through the streets of Alexandria, in 68 AD, from the Retaule de Sant Marc i Sant Ania (Retablo de San Marcos y San Aniano), or Altarpiece of St Mark and St Anianus, 1346, by Arnau Bassa, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. St Anianus of Alexandria was a shoemaker who was converted by St Mark the Evangelist, worked with him in Alexandria, Egypt, and succeeded him as bishop there. Arnau Bassa was commissioned by the Shoemaker's Guild, and there are many images of shoes in the altarpiece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Virgin Mary in worship before Christ as Supreme Judge on Judgement Day, from the open panels of the polyptych altarpiece, 1446-52, by Rogier van der Weyden, 1399-1464, commissioned by Nicolas Rolin in 1443, in Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was originally in the Chapel, but is now in the museum. The panels were only opened to patients during holy days. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, from the Retaule del Conestable, altarpiece of the Epiphany, 1465, by Jaume Huguet, 1412-92, commissioned by catalan king Pere IV, in catalan Gothic style, in the Capella de Santa Agueda or Chapel of Santa Agata, a catalan Gothic chapel in the Palau Reial Major, built as residence for the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon and now the Muhba Placa del Rei, a history museum covering Roman to medieval periods, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The chapel was built in catalan Gothic style in 1302, with a rectangular nave, polygonal apse and polychrome wooden coffered ceiling. The chapel was built by Bertran Riquer, Jaume del Rei and Pere d'Olivera for King James II of Aragon and his wife Blanca of Naples. The palace complex includes the Salo del Tinell built 1359–62, the Palatine Chapel of St Agatha built 1302 and the Palau del Lloctinent built 1549. The museum is part of the Museu de Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, with the forbidden fruit, the serpent and the Tree of Knowledge, detail from the Guimera altarpiece, 1402-12, by Ramon de Mur, Gothic tempera painting on wood, from the Church of Santa Maria de Guimera, Urgell, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece measures 7x5m and is in International Gothic style, with highly contrasting colours. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mass of St Martin with altarpiece and eucharist, detail, altarpiece dedicated to St Martin of Tours, by the Master of Fonollosa, Gothic, made in Vic in the early 15th century, tempera paint on wood, provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Resurrection of Lazarus with Jesus and Mary Magdalene, detail, altarpiece of Santa Maria Magdalena Mallorca, late 14th century, tempera paint on wood, provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The altarpiece depicts scenes from the life of Mary Magdalene. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a man weighed by the Archangel Michael on Judgement Day, from the open panels of the polyptych altarpiece, 1446-52, by Rogier van der Weyden, 1399-1464, commissioned by Nicolas Rolin in 1443, in Les Hospices de Beaune, or Hotel-Dieu de Beaune, a charitable almshouse and hospital for the poor, built 1443-57 by Flemish architect Jacques Wiscrer, and founded by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, in Beaune, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The altarpiece was originally in the Chapel, but is now in the museum. The panels were only opened to patients during holy days. The hospital was run by the nuns of the order of Les Soeurs Hospitalieres de Beaune, and remained a hospital until the 1970s. The building now houses the Musee de l'Histoire de la Medecine, or Museum of the History of Medicine, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgen de la Esperanza or Virgin of Hope, with the sun, detail from the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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