The MNAC returns its splendor to Romanesque Art

The collection of Romanesque Art reopens to the public at the National Museum of Contemporary Arts of Catalonia (MNAC) after having undergone a major restoration. With the sponsorship of the Mapfre Foundation, the Museum has improved lighting and the color treatment of all the murals, the most valuable and unique in the world, where the Pantocrator in the apse of the church of Sant Climent de Tahull has special relevance.

The restoration, which aims to streamline the museographic discourse, has also enabled major improvements in the facilities of the MNAC, especially in preventive maintenance systems,  and energy efficiency.

The collection of Romanesque Art at the MNAC showcases works of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries, most notably the exceptional set series of mural paintings of Sant Climent de Taüll, Taüll Santa Maria, Sant Joan de Boi, Sant Quirze Pedret, Sorpe, Cardona and Sijena.
These paintings, which come from the Romanesque churches of the Pyrenees, were purchased and moved to the museum, mainly between 1919 and 1923, to prevent them from being exported. The collection is completed with a rich selection of paintings on wood, on wood carving, stone carving and metalwork.

Place: National Museum of Contemporary Arts of Catalonia (MNAC). Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc. 08038 Barcelona.
Hours: from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 19pm. Sundays and holidays from 10am to 14.30pm.