Master of Pedret facts for kids

The Master of Pedret is a special name given by art historians to a talented artist from long ago. This artist painted amazing pictures called frescos, which are paintings made directly onto wet plaster walls. He was active in the early 1100s, mostly in a region of Spain called Catalonia.

Historians don't know the artist's real name, so they call him the Master of Pedret. This name comes from one of his most famous works: a painting from the church of San Quirze Pedret. This painting, which was on the right side of the church's apse (a rounded part of the building), has since been moved to the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, so more people can see it.

Who Was the Master of Pedret?

The Master of Pedret was a painter from the Romanesque period. This was a time in European art history, roughly from the 10th to the 12th century, known for its grand churches and detailed religious artworks. Artists like the Master of Pedret often painted scenes from the Bible or images of saints inside churches to teach people stories and inspire faith.

Famous Paintings by the Master of Pedret

The Master of Pedret and artists in his "circle" (meaning artists who worked in a similar style or might have been his students) created many beautiful frescoes. These paintings often decorated the inside of churches, especially the apse, which is the curved part at the end of the church where the altar is located.

Here are some of the artworks believed to be by the Master of Pedret or artists close to him:

• Southern apse from Pedret - This important painting is now at the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona.
• Central apse of St. Quirze Pedret - This painting is located in the Diocesan and Regional Museum of Solsona, Spain.
• Apse of Santa María d'Àneu (fragment) - A piece of this work is also at the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
• Paintings of Cape Santa Maria Aran - These can be seen at The Cloisters museum in New York, USA.
• Apse of Santa Eulalia Estaon and Surp - Another work from the Pedret Circle, found at the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
• Crucifixion in the church of Santa Eulalia-Estaon - This painting is at the Diocesan Museum of La Seu d'Urgell.
• Apostles from Àger - Another significant work attributed to the artist.

Images for kids

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  Southern apse from Pedret

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  Apse of Santa María d'Àneu

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  The Virgin and Child in Majesty and the Adoration of the Magi, apse fresco, Spain, c. 1100, now The Cloisters.

See also

In Spanish: Maestro de Pedret para niños