Bartolomé Bermejo, Exhibition, MNAC, Barcelona: 15 February-19 May 2019

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Together with the Prado Museum and other Spanish, American and European art institutions, the MNAC invites us to admire Bermejo’s distinctive artistic skill as an oil painter.

It is the first time that so many of his works will be displayed together, providing a splendid opportunity to understand the signature artistic techniques that he deploys across his paintings. For example, Bermejo’s Flemish style includes the creation of a distinctive visual universe that truly comes alive in his detailed landscapes.

Bartolomé Bermejo (whose real name was Bartolome de Cárdenas) was a Spanish artist thought to have been born in Cordoba, though the details are hard to confirm. He was mainly active in the Kingdom of Aragon, specifically in Valencia (1468), Daroca (1474), Zaragoza (1477-84) and Barcelona (1486-1501).

Incomplete records mean that it is hard to know his exact movements over his career, however his Flemish style suggests he may have spent time training in the Netherlands, or with Dutch artists in Spain. His most famous works include St. Dominique of Silos, St. Michael Triumphs over the Devil and the Altarpiece of the Virgin of Monsterrat.

As part of the early Renaissance, Bermejo made key contributions to the evolution of Spanish art and this exhibition at the MNAC truly highlights why he is widely regarded as the best painter of 15th century Spain.

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