Arnau Cadell
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Arnau Cadell was a Catalan
sculptor of the 12th-13th centuries. Together with his workshop, he was responsible of the capitals in the cloister of the monastery of Sant Cugat, begun in 1190, and the Cathedral of Girona.
Cadell is the first Catalan artist to be known by name. A testament by him, dating to 1221 and signed in Girona
, has been preserved, in which he donates his assets to the monastery of Sant Cugat and the Cathedral of Girona. In the cloister of the former is a self-portrait
and an inscription by Cadell.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
sculptor of the 12th-13th centuries. Together with his workshop, he was responsible of the capitals in the cloister of the monastery of Sant Cugat, begun in 1190, and the Cathedral of Girona.
Cadell is the first Catalan artist to be known by name. A testament by him, dating to 1221 and signed in Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
, has been preserved, in which he donates his assets to the monastery of Sant Cugat and the Cathedral of Girona. In the cloister of the former is a self-portrait
Self-portrait
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting...
and an inscription by Cadell.