Renaissance

Lluís Borrassà

Born 1375 Died 1425

Lluís Borrassà: Pioneer of Catalan Gothic Lluís Borrassà (c. 1375 – Barcelona, 1425) stands as a pivotal figure in Catalan art history, credited with establishing the International Gothic style within Catalonia—a movement that dramatically reshaped artistic expression during the fourteenth century. Born in Girona, he emerged from a period marked by royal patronage and burgeoning urban life, shaping his artistic vision through exposure to both medieval traditions and nascent Renaissance ideals. Early Life & Training: Precise biographical details remain scarce, yet Borrassà’s association wi…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Lluís Borrassà's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Lluís Borrassà

1375 - 1425

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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