Damià Campeny i Estrany: A Master of Catalan Baroque Damià Campeny i Estrany (1771-1855) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of 18th and early 19th century Catalonia, a period marked by both fervent neoclassical ideals and the enduring legacy of the Baroque. Born in Mataró, a coastal town north of Barcelona, Campeny’s life unfolded against a backdrop of political upheaval – the Napoleonic Wars and subsequent restorati…