The Master of Taüll (or Master of Tahull) is considered the greatest mural painter of the 12th century in

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, as well as one of the most important Romanesque painters in Europe. His main work is the church of

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, with the famous

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painting now moved to the

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. Other paintings from the church of

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in Castile have also mostly been removed, with the larger New Testament frescos in American museums. These include work by two other painters. Two sections, transferred to canvas, are now in the

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, showing the ''Entry of Christ into Jerusalem'' and the ''Wedding at Cana''. Other sections, including ''The Healing of the Blind Man and the Raising of Lazarus'' and ''The Temptation of Christ'' are in

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(

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) in New York, and in the

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.The scenes of the '' Life of Christ'' are unusual in Spanish painting at this period; these are in American museums, while smaller elements including scenes of hunting and

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and decorative copies of textiles are in

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as well as New York. The frescoes include that of a

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and of a

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, which were inspired by Muslim motifs.

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References

*Dodwell, C.R.; ''The Pictorial arts of the West, 800–1200'', 1993, Yale UP, {{DEFAULTSORT:Master Of Taull Romanesque artists Painters from Catalonia Taull Medieval Catalan artists 12th-century Catalan people Year of birth unknown