Chapel of Santa Àgata
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| Chapel of Santa Àgata | |
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| Native name Capella de Santa Àgata (Catalan) | |
| File:Capella de Santa Àgata.JPG | |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°23′04″N 2°10′38″E / 41.384306°N 2.177361°E |
| Official name | Capilla de Santa Ágata |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1866 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000005 |
Location of Chapel of Santa Àgata in Catalonia | |
The Chapel of Santa Àgata (Catalan: Capella de Santa Àgata, Spanish: Capilla de Santa Ágata) is a chapel located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is also as the Royal Chapel.[1] It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1866.[citation needed]
History
Chapel of Santa Ágata was built in 1302. One was the later additions to this Chapel is an outstanding altarpiece by Jaume Huguet in the fifteenth century. This Chapel includes the group of buildings of Reial Major Palace. The Chapel's construction followed an order by James II and the reigning Queen Blanca d'Anjou.[1]
Art
The sculptor Joan Claperós, under the mandate of Peter, Constable of Portugal (1463-1466) designed sixty earth floor tiles painted with representations of angels and the arms of Aragon and Sicily. Along with this, the king ordered for the magnificent altarpiece of Epiphany that presides over the chapel by the artist Jaume Huguet.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Monuments in Barcelona, Spain: Capilla de Santa Agata. Cultural tourism in Catalonia, Spain". spainisculture.com.
- ↑ "Chapel of Santa Ágata - SpeedyLook encyclopedia". myetymology.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
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