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Apse of St Clement de<br />
Taüll, 1123<br />
Fresco transferred to canvas<br />
620 x 360 x 180 cm<br />
MASTER OF TAÜLL<br />
This outstanding Romanesque piece is<br />
arguably the most emblematic artwork in<br />
the city. The largest work in this selection, it<br />
is also the oldest, although it radiates a raw<br />
modernity. The raw power of these colours<br />
and geometric forms has influenced 20thcentury<br />
artists from Picasso to Picabia.<br />
While contemporary viewers may struggle<br />
to identify biblical scenes, the image retains<br />
its aura of power.<br />
The jagged crack that crosses the main<br />
image like a lightning bolt, as if illustrating<br />
the inscription Ego sum Lux Mundi (I am the<br />
Light of the World), also suggests a root, and<br />
the physical uprooting of the mural itself,<br />
which was transported from the remote<br />
Valley of Boí in the Catalan Pyrenees.<br />
MNAC<br />
Acquired between 1919-1923.<br />
10 Time Out BCN Guide <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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