Altarpiece, Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet

Monumental Renaissance alabaster altarpiece carved in 1529 by Damian Forment, in the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1151, built by Arnau Bargues in Catalan Gothic style, in Conca de Barbera, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. In the central niche of the retable is a statue of Santa Maria de Poblet, or St Mary of Poblet. Poblet formed part of the Cistercian Triangle in Catalonia, along with Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus, and was the royal burial place of the Aragon dynasty. The monastery is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1151 1529 Alabaster Altarpiece Aragon Arnau Barbera Bargues Cistercian Conca Damian Forment Monestir Monumental Poblet Prades Reial Retable Tarragona

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