Altar Predella and Socle of Archbishop Don Dalmau de Mur y Cervelló
ca. 1456–1458
Medium
Alabaster with traces of paint and gilding
Dimensions
107 x 183 x 26 1/4 in. (271.8 x 464.8 x 66.7 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Stone
Culture
Spanish
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1909
Accession Number
09.146
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of 15th-century Spanish Gothic sculpture with the *Altar Predella andle of Archbishop Don Dalu de Mur y Cervó*, crafted by Franc Gomar around 1456–1458. This monumental alabaster piece, measuring over 15 feet long, served as the base of a grand altarpiece, featuring narrative reliefs of the Virgin Mary, Apostles, and—key figures in Catholic devotion. Gomar, a master sculptor from Valencia, exemplifies the late Gothic style prevalent in Spain, where intricate carving conveyed spiritual narratives to worshippers. Commissioned for Archbishop Don Dalmau de Mur y Cervell...