Bernat Martorell (Spanish, active from 1427–died 1452)

Little is known of his life before 1427, but he remained one of the most influential artists in Barcelona until his death in 1452.¹

In 'Saint George and the Dragon' from the early 1430s, he achieved a richness of color and fine detail previously unseen in Catalan art.¹

The Retable of Saint Pere de Púbol, commissioned in 1437, is the only directly documented piece produced by the artist.¹

His style from the 1440s onwards shows even more attention to detail than his earlier works.¹

He produced many important religious works for major churches, such as the Retable of the Transfiguration for the Barcelona Cathedral.¹

Around 1450, he provided a model for the embroiderer Antonio Sadurní to execute the altar frontal of Saint George.¹