By: Ferran Garcés Taking advantage of the feast of Saint Anthony Abbot, the patron saint of animals, last Friday, we began a series of articles about Bellesguard’s peculiar bestiary. The first installment took us to the fish in the exterior mosaics of the main façade (link to the article). Today, we’ll continue with the fauna […]
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By: Ferran Garcés This week, on January 17th, the celebration of Saint Anthony Abbot, the patron saint of animals and farmers, took place. In the past, people brought their livestock to churches to seek protection. Consequently, this occasion has been seized to declare the World Day of Blessing Animals, which this year includes both wild […]
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By: Ferran Garcés Header image: Nativity, Gueraru Gener, 1407-1411. Only the lower part, to focus on the nativity scene. In the header image, we showcase the Nativity by the Gothic painter from Barcelona, Guerau Gener (1). This work is contemporaneous with the ancient Bellesguard Castle, as it was painted between 1407 and 1411. Did […]
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