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Compartment of the altarpiece from the monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses with Saint Lucy

Renaissance

atributed to Joan Gascó

1505

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The name of Lucy, related to light and to the eyes, is at the grounds of the popular legend about this saint: Lucy preferred to take her eyes out and to offer them to her suitor before succumbing into sin. For this, Lucy is traditionally invoked against eye illness. Here we see her sitting, covered by a red mantle with rich golden borders, with the rose crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom; on the other hand, a little plate with her eyes is her popular identifying emblem. In 1505, Atanasi Oliver, canon almoner of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, payed an altarpice dedicated to saint Lucy for the monastery church. This was probably its central panel; a predella probably belonging also to this ensemble is preserved at Sant Joan. As it happened years later with the saint Barbara from La Pietat at Vic, Joan Gasgó toke inspiration from italian patterns to create a very characteristic female beauty model, with a delicate face and a solid and consistent figure. However, in this early work the weight of late Gothic tradition is more evident, as it can be seen in the mantle border decoration or in the panel's background, lavishly decorated, remembering that of the altarpiece of Sant Joan de Fàbregues. The use of simple perspective procedures is also noteworthy in the geometry of the seat or, even more, in the configuration of the canopy.

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Location

Room 12 , Floor 1

9-10-11 Gothic Art

12-13-14 Renaissance

15-16 Textiles and Clothing

17 Glass

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PLACE OF EXECUTION

PERIOD

1505

Material

Tempera and oils on wood

Dimensions

147 x 98 cm

Origin

From the monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses

WORK NUMBER

MEV 1033