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Seu d’Ègara. Churches of Sant Pere

The Seu d’Ègara precinct. The Churches of Sant Pere.

The Seu d’Ègara precinct. The Churches of Sant Pere.

The Episcopal See of Ègara is an exceptional witness to the monumental architecture and painting of the Visigothic period. The creation of the bishopric of Ègara (founded around 450) marked the beginning of the period of the greatest splendour in which an episcopal ensemble of exceptional artistic importance for Western Christian Europe developed.

Highlights include painting and architecture of the buildings of the former Bishopric of Ègara (Cathedral of Santa Maria, Funeral Church of St. Michael, Parish of St. Peter), Romanesque frescoes dedicated to Thomas Becket and Gothic altarpieces.

Due to its exceptional status within European cultural heritage, the candidacy of the Ègara Cathedral for the World Heritage distinction, awarded by UNESCO, is currently under way.

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01. The See of Égara, ten centuries of art history

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01. La Seu d'Ègara, deu segles d'història de l'art

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SPACES

<p>Recreation of the Roman villa of &Egrave;gara. Drawing by Jes&uacute;s G&oacute;mez.</p>
Iberians and Romans
Iberians and Romans
<p>Recreation of the Episcopal See of &Egrave;gara. 5th century. Drawing by Jes&uacute;s G&oacute;mez.</p>
The Christian basilica and the episcopal cathedral
The Christian basilica and the episcopal cathedral
<p>Recreation of the Romanesque ensemble. Drawing by Jes&uacute;s G&oacute;mez.</p>
The Romanesque
The Romanesque
<p>Scene from the Quo Vadis of the altarpiece of Sant Pere, Llu&iacute;s Borrass&agrave;, 1411. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
The Gothic altarpieces
The Gothic altarpieces
<p>Drawing of the set today. Drawing by Jes&uacute;s G&oacute;mez.</p>
The modern and contemporary era
The modern and contemporary era

OBJECTS

<p>Bowl base (100 BC). Italic imported lathe pottery. MdT 23151. Terrassa Museum. See d&#39;&Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere. Exposed to Castell-Cartoixa de Vallparad&iacute;s.</p>
Bowl base (100 BC)
Bowl base (100 BC)
<p>Remains of the <em>impluvium</em> of the Roman <em>domus</em>. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere&nbsp;</p>
Impluvium
Impluvium
<p>Mosaic pavement of the first Christian basilica (first half of the 5th century). Terrassa Museum &ndash; See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Mosaic pavement
Mosaic pavement
<p>The first Christian basilica&rsquo;s baptismal pool (first half of the 5th century). Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Baptismal pool
Baptismal pool
<p>Baptismal pool of the Episcopal Cathedral (second half of the 5th century). Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Baptistery of the cathedral
Baptistery of the cathedral
<p>Mural paintings from the Santa Maria apse, detail of the arrest of Christ, VI century. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere</p>

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Paintings from the Santa Maria
Paintings from the Santa Maria apse
<p>Exterior of the funeral church of Sant Miquel. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
The funeral church of Sant Miq
The funeral church of Sant Miquel
<p>Wall paintings from the apse of Sant Miquel,&nbsp;detail of the apostles, 6th century.&nbsp;Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>

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Mural paintings from the Sant
Mural paintings from the Sant Miquel apse
<p>Crypt of the church of Sant Miquel, dedicated to Sant Celoni, 6th century. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
The crypt of Sant Miquel
The crypt of Sant Miquel
<p>Altarpiece of St. Peter&#39;s Church, 7th-8th centuries. See of &Egrave;gara. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
The mural altarpiece of Saint
The mural altarpiece of Saint Peter
<p>Romanesque church of Santa Maria, consecrated on January 2, 1112. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Romanesque Church of Santa Mar
Romanesque Church of Santa Maria, 1112
<p>Romanesque mural painting of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket (detail), end of the 12th century. Seu d&rsquo;&Egrave;gara. Churches of Sant Pere. Terrassa Museum.</p>

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Romanesque paintings of St. Th
Romanesque paintings of St. Thomas Becket
<p>Cornice of the south fa&ccedil;ade of the church of Sant Pere. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Corbels of the Church of Sant
Corbels of the Church of Sant Pere
<p>Main altarpiece of Sant Pere, Llu&iacute;s Borrass&agrave;, 1411. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Major altarpiece of Sant Pere,
Major altarpiece of Sant Pere, 1411
<p>Altarpiece of St. Miquel, Jaume Cirera and Guillem Talarn, 1450. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Major altarpiece of Sant Mique
Major altarpiece of Sant Miquel, 1450
<p>Altarpiece of saints Abdon and Sennen, by Jaume Huguet, 1458. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>

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Altarpiece of saints Abdon and
Altarpiece of saints Abdon and Sennen
<p>Paintings of the Chapel of the Sacrament, Ricard Marlet, 1948. Terrassa Museum - See of &Egrave;gara. The Churches of Sant Pere.</p>
Paintings of the Chapel of the
Paintings of the Chapel of the Sacrament

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