Ager Apostles: James and Thaddeus Late XI - XII century Fresco transferred to canvas from the Church of St. Peter Anger, Noguera, Spain. Acquisition


Ager Apostles: James and Thaddeus Late XI - XII century Fresco transferred to canvas from the Church of St. Peter Anger, Noguera, Spain. Acquisition of Museums Board's campaign in 1958. MNAC 65467 Romanesque fresco ascribed to the so-called Pedret Painters of Ager. Typical of this school is the composition or refinement in the modeling of faces with characteristic forehead, cheeks and neck, which show the quality of Painters. San Ager was one of the main centers of religious and political centres in the south of Urgell.


Size: 3878px × 5714px
Location: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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