Museu Frederic Marès
Frederic Marès didn’t just collect art and sculpture—he created a museum where centuries of making are kept in one continuous thread. The Museu Frederic Marès is an art and sculpture museum housed in the Palau Reial Major in Barcelona, and it gathers thousands of objects from the sculptor’s own collection. Its span runs from pre-Roman statuary to works from the first half of the twentieth century, with a particular focus on medieval Christian art. One of the museum’s distinct compartments is the separate “Collector’s Cabinet,” devoted to smaller artisan items such as fans and keys—objects that complement the larger sculptures by revealing everyday craft and taste. The museum opened in 1948, and it carries the status of a *bien de interés cultural*. Its placement near Barcelona Cathedral also keeps the emphasis on religious art close to the city’s older spiritual centre. …
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