Mural paintings of the Conquest of Majorca
Maestro de la conquista de Mallorca
1293
fresco
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Maestro de la conquista de Mallorca
1293
fresco
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
This painting is a fragment of a larger work, with several sections visible. The top section shows a cityscape with buildings and a red sky, while the middle section features a tent and people gathered around it. The bottom section depicts a battle scene with soldiers and horses. In the battle scene, one soldier is shown on horseback, wearing armor and holding a sword. The colors used are muted, with shades of brown, beige, and red dominating the palette. The painting is a fresco, a technique that involves applying pigments to wet plaster. To learn more about this technique, explore the world of fresco.
