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Seeing the magnificent Romanesque works is a highlight of any visit to MNAC. One
of the masterpieces was taken from the central apse of the 12th century Catalan church
Sant Climent in Taüll. Here you see a Christin Majesty, inscribed in a mandorla, seated
on the arc of Heaven and joined by the four Evangelists, various key saints and the Vir-
gin Mary.
3 SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI AFTER THE VISION OF POPE NICHOLAS V
One of the great masters of the 17th century was Spanish painter Francisco Zurbarán,
whose exquisite, dramatically lit portraits sometimes earn him comparison with Cara-
vaggio. In this evocative painting of Saint Francis, Zurbarán depicts the saint near the
moment of rapture, capturing profound religious feeling while avoiding stylistic
cliches.
4 RAMON CASAS AND PERE ROMEU ON A TANDEM
This simple, funny work that's utterly representative of the whole Catalan Modernista
style. It's subject: just one of the most important artists of this period and his friend rid-
ing a bicycle. Two years later, Ramon Casas painted a second version of this work of
art, but with the two driving in a car!
5 NUMISMATIC CABINET
The often overlooked Numismatic Cabinet is a staggering collection of rare coins,
some of which date back to the 6th century BC. Highlights include the first silver coins
minted in the Iberian Peninsula by the Greeks of Emporion, pieces made during the
17th-century Reapers' War and local notes issued during the Spanish Civil War.
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