The Enigmatic Sculptor of Cabestany: A Romanesque Master The twelfth century witnessed a flourishing of artistic expression across Europe, yet few sculptors remain as shrouded in mystery and intrigue as the artist known simply as the Master of Cabestany. Active roughly between 1130 and 1180, this anonymous Italian sculptor left an indelible mark on Romanesque art, his distinctive style gracing churches and monasteries from his native Italy to the sun-drenched landscapes of southern France and Spain. His very identity was lost to time until the 1930s, when a remarkable tympanum unearthed duri…