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tour.description = Museu Frederic Marès - Virtual museum
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Hall 1. Ancient world
(5th century BC-4th century AD)
The first hall housing the sculpture collection is dedicated to the Ancient World. Here one can see Iberian ex-votive offerings, terracotta, bronze pieces and Punic, Hellenistic and Roman lanterns, in addition to different sculptures and portraits such as that of Octavian Caesar Augustus. One of the most outstanding works is the front of the sarcophagus of Layos, which dates from the 4th century AD.
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Hall 1. Ancient world
(5th century BC-4th century AD)
The first hall housing the sculpture collection is dedicated to the Ancient World. Here one can see Iberian ex-votive offerings, terracotta, bronze pieces and Punic, Hellenistic and Roman lanterns, in addition to different sculptures and portraits such as that of Octavian Caesar Augustus. One of the most outstanding works is the front of the sarcophagus of Layos, which dates from the 4th century AD.
Grup de dues figures femenines
Inici del segle II dC
Marbre blanc
Saragossa
Grupo de dos figuras femeninas
Principios del siglo II d. C.
Mármol blanco
Zaragoza
Group of two female figures
Early 2nd century AD
White marble
Zaragoza
MFM 167 (Fotografia Ramon Muro. Arxiu MFM)
Grup de dues figures femenines
Inici del segle II dC
Marbre blanc
Saragossa
Grupo de dos figuras femeninas
Principios del siglo II d. C.
Mármol blanco
Zaragoza
Group of two female figures
Early 2nd century AD
White marble
Zaragoza
MFM 167 (Fotografia Ramon Muro. Arxiu MFM)
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Hall 15. Gothic (15th century)
In the midst of the 15th century Gothic discourse is this hall, which displays a set of small furnishings meant for private household use, including small chests,coffers, boxes and cases which correspond to different typologies, time periods, materials and provenances and encompass a broad timespan ranging from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
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Hall 15. Gothic (15th century)
In the midst of the 15th century Gothic discourse is this hall, which displays a set of small furnishings meant for private household use, including small chests,coffers, boxes and cases which correspond to different typologies, time periods, materials and provenances and encompass a broad timespan ranging from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
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Hall 14. Gothic (15th century)
This hall, which is regarded as the origin of the Museum which opened in 1946, mainly displays 15th century Spanish-Flemish sculpture, along with a set of carvings attributed to Alejo de Vahía, a foreign master living on the Iberian Peninsula, and to his workshop. Painting and gold-work are represented, respectively, with three wonderful Gothic panels by artists from the Crown of Aragón and a large collection of peace-carriers.
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Hall 14. Gothic (15th century)
This hall, which is regarded as the origin of the Museum which opened in 1946, mainly displays 15th century Spanish-Flemish sculpture, along with a set of carvings attributed to Alejo de Vahía, a foreign master living on the Iberian Peninsula, and to his workshop. Painting and gold-work are represented, respectively, with three wonderful Gothic panels by artists from the Crown of Aragón and a large collection of peace-carriers.
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Hall 12. Stone sculpture
(4th-16th centuries)
The underground hall holds most of the museum’s works of monumental stone sculpture, which fall into three different categories: sculptural elements used as architectural ornamentation, sculpture coming from Gothic stone altarpieces and funerary sculpture.
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Hall 12. Stone sculpture
(4th-16th centuries)
The underground hall holds most of the museum’s works of monumental stone sculpture, which fall into three different categories: sculptural elements used as architectural ornamentation, sculpture coming from Gothic stone altarpieces and funerary sculpture.
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Hall 7. Gothic (13th-14th centuries)
Several Calvaries from the 13th and 14th centuries are exhibited in this hall. These medieval sculptural groupings are formed by the figures of Christ, Mary and Saint John, the only one of the Apostles who accompanied Jesus to the foot of the Cross.
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Hall 7. Gothic (13th-14th centuries)
Several Calvaries from the 13th and 14th centuries are exhibited in this hall. These medieval sculptural groupings are formed by the figures of Christ, Mary and Saint John, the only one of the Apostles who accompanied Jesus to the foot of the Cross.
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Hall 4. Romanesque
(11th-13th centuries)
This hall displays examples of Madonna and Child sculptures from the 13th and 14th centuries. Coming from different parts of Spain, these works show the contrast between the model of the seated and majestic Romanesque Virgin and the Gothic model, which we can also find in the following halls, where Mary is represented as a woman and a mother.
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Hall 4. Romanesque (11th-13th centuries)
This hall displays examples of Madonna and Child sculptures from the 13th and 14th centuries. Coming from different parts of Spain, these works show the contrast between the model of the seated and majestic Romanesque Virgin and the Gothic model, which we can also find in the following halls, where Mary is represented as a woman and a mother.
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Hall 2. Romanesque
(11th-13th centuries)
The museum’s Romanesque sculpture is represented on one hand by sculpture linked with monumental architecture, whose best exponent is the relief made by the Master of Cabestany; and on the other hand by the furnishing sculptures that embellished the inside of churches, which are basically works featuring the Madonna and Child, Christ crucified and Calvary, and were placed in prominent spots such as the altar.
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Hall 2. Romanesque (11th-13th centuries)
The museum’s Romanesque sculpture is represented on one hand by sculpture linked with monumental architecture, whose best exponent is the relief made by the Master of Cabestany; and on the other hand by the furnishing sculptures that embellished the inside of churches, which are basically works featuring the Madonna and Child, Christ crucified and Calvary, and were placed in prominent spots such as the altar.
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Hall 20. Renaissance (16th century)
The new Mannerist forms reached Spain via two unique artists working in Valladolid who created a school of their own: Alonso Berruguete, a Castilian trained in Italy who is represented in this collection by his Saint Roch, and Juan de Juni, a native of France, whose terracotta Pieta is on display.
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Hall 20. Renaissance (16th century)
The new Mannerist forms reached Spain via two unique artists working in Valladolid who created a school of their own: Alonso Berruguete, a Castilian trained in Italy who is represented in this collection by his Saint Roch, and Juan de Juni, a native of France, whose terracotta Pieta is on display.
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Hall 19. Renaissance (16th century)
This hall displays 16th century Spanish sculpture executed by artists from the leading production centres, such as Burgos and Palencia, who were trained in the late Gothic but quickly assimilated the new Renaissance style. The exceptional Polyptych of Our Lady of Solitude, a Flemish work dating from the first quarter of the 16th century, is displayed alongside this group of early Spanish Renaissance sculpture.
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Hall 19. Renaissance (16th century)
This hall displays 16th century Spanish sculpture executed by artists from the leading production centres, such as Burgos and Palencia, who were trained in the late Gothic but quickly assimilated the new Renaissance style. The exceptional Polyptych of Our Lady of Solitude, a Flemish work dating from the first quarter of the 16th century, is displayed alongside this group of early Spanish Renaissance sculpture.
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Hall 5. Ladies' Quarter
The Ladies’ Quarter brings together different collections under a common denominator: their relationship with the feminine world, and specifically that of middle-class women of the 19th century. These collections include fans, jewels, perfume bottles, fashion magazines, gloves, bouquet holders, artworks made from hair and small boxes, among many other things.
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Hall 5. Ladies' Quarter
The Ladies’ Quarter brings together different collections under a common denominator: their relationship with the feminine world, and specifically that of middle-class women of the 19th century. These collections include fans, jewels, perfume bottles, fashion magazines, gloves, bouquet holders, artworks made from hair and small boxes, among many other things.
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Hall 8. Photography Hall
This hall brings together one of the first public collections of 19th-century photographs from Spain. There are daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and ferrotypes, images of Catalan artists and many views of Barcelona, and even some cameras and photographic accessories. Especially prominent are an extensive collection of small portraits on cardboard and calling cards, which were all the rage from the moment they appeared in 1855.
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Hall 8. Photography Hall
This hall brings together one of the first public collections of 19th-century photographs from Spain. There are daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and ferrotypes, images of Catalan artists and many views of Barcelona, and even some cameras and photographic accessories. Especially prominent are an extensive collection of small portraits on cardboard and calling cards, which were all the rage from the moment they appeared in 1855.
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Frederic Marès' Library-Study
This space combines the works by the sculptor and collector himself, which were donated to the Museum in 1988, with his personal mementos and library. It was opened to the public in 1996 in order to furnish greater insight into the personality of Frederic Marès.
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Frederic Marès' Library-Study
This space combines the works by the sculptor and collector himself, which were donated to the Museum in 1988, with his personal mementos and library. It was opened to the public in 1996 in order to furnish greater insight into the personality of Frederic Marès.
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Hall 3. Montserrat Hall
This hall is devoted to the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia. It features paintings, sculptures, reliefs, marquetry panels, religious couplets and medals which shed light on the iconographic evolution of the image. Next to it, the Weapons Hall displays a collection of crossbows, long guns, blunderbusses, pistols, powder boxes, helmets, shields, swords and daggers from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Hall 3. Montserrat Hall
This hall is devoted to the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia. It features paintings, sculptures, reliefs, marquetry panels, religious couplets and medals which shed light on the iconographic evolution of the image. Next to it, the Weapons Hall displays a collection of crossbows, long guns, blunderbusses, pistols, powder boxes, helmets, shields, swords and daggers from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Hall 27. Baroque (17th-18th centuries)
This hall, which is devoted to Baroque sculpture, features a set of Andalusian works, most notably ones by Pedro de Mena, one of the sculptors who most skilfully conveyed the spirituality of the Baroque in both Spain and the Americas. It also displays 18th century Baroque sculptures from the production centres on the Mediterranean coast, including Murcia, Alicante and Catalonia.
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Hall 27. Baroque (17th-18th centuries)
This hall, which is devoted to Baroque sculpture, features a set of Andalusian works, most notably ones by Pedro de Mena, one of the sculptors who most skilfully conveyed the spirituality of the Baroque in both Spain and the Americas. It also displays 18th century Baroque sculptures from the production centres on the Mediterranean coast, including Murcia, Alicante and Catalonia.
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Hall 17. Entertainment Hall
The so-called Entertainment Hall is the most recent part of the Collector’s Cabinet. This is where collections related to the leisure, games and entertainment of Barcelona society of the 19th and early 20th centuries are displayed.
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Hall 17. Entertainment Hall
The so-called Entertainment Hall is the most recent part of the Collector’s Cabinet. This is where collections related to the leisure, games and entertainment of Barcelona society of the 19th and early 20th centuries are displayed.
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Hall 22. Renaissance (16th century)
Romanist Mannerism, which takes Michelangelo’s late oeuvre as its model, is the common theme in this hall, which displays works by such prominent figures as Gaspar Becerra, Esteban Jordán and most importantly Manuel Álvarez, who worked in Palencia and deserves special attention as he is the best-represented Renaissance artist in the collection.
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Hall 22. Renaissance (16th century)
Romanist Mannerism, which takes Michelangelo’s late oeuvre as its model, is the common theme in this hall, which displays works by such prominent figures as Gaspar Becerra, Esteban Jordán and most importantly Manuel Álvarez, who worked in Palencia and deserves special attention as he is the best-represented Renaissance artist in the collection.