Ramón Destorrents
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Ramón Destorrents was a Catalan
mid-14th century painter and miniaturist
. He was influenced by the Sienese Gothic painting.
Numerous works, once assigned to other painters or anonymous, have been recently attributed to Destorrents, such a polyptych in the church of Santa Maria de Manresa
. In 1351, at the death of Ferrer Bassa
, he was named court miniaturist of Peter IV of Aragon
. Pere Bassa was a member of Destorrents' workshop.
His other works include a triptych
in the church of Santa Maria of Iravalls (1360), showing the influence of Simone Martini
, and retablos for the royal palace in Valencia and Palma de Mallorca
(chapel of the Royal Palace of La Almudaina
), and for the Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
mid-14th century painter and miniaturist
Miniature
A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small variation. It may refer to:* Miniature , a small painting in an illuminated text** Persian miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album...
. He was influenced by the Sienese Gothic painting.
Numerous works, once assigned to other painters or anonymous, have been recently attributed to Destorrents, such a polyptych in the church of Santa Maria de Manresa
Santa Maria de Manresa
The Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, is a Romanesque-Gothic church in Manresa, Catalonia, northern Spain.-History:...
. In 1351, at the death of Ferrer Bassa
Ferrer Bassa
Ferrer Bassa was a Spanish Gothic painter and miniaturist.He was active in the early 14th century, as proved by two documents which attest him working in two chapels at Sitges...
, he was named court miniaturist of Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV, , called el Cerimoniós or el del punyalet , was the King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica , King of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona Peter IV, (Balaguer, September 5, 1319 – Barcelona, January 6, 1387), called el Cerimoniós ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one...
. Pere Bassa was a member of Destorrents' workshop.
His other works include a triptych
Triptych
A triptych , from tri-= "three" + ptysso= "to fold") is a work of art which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works...
in the church of Santa Maria of Iravalls (1360), showing the influence of Simone Martini
Simone Martini
Simone Martini was an Italian painter born in Siena.He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style....
, and retablos for the royal palace in Valencia and Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
(chapel of the Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Royal Palace of La Almudaina
The Royal Palace of La Almudaina is the Alcázar of Palma, the capital city of the Island of Majorca, Spain. It is the royal summer official residence and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.- External links :*...
), and for the Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena is a monastery in Villanueva de Sigena, Aragon, Spain. It was constructed between 1183 and 1208, by will of queen Sancha of Castile, wife of Alfonso II of Aragon, as a monastery for nuns from the richest families of Aragon....
.