Lluís Dalmau
Lluís Dalmau: A Bridge Between Flanders and Catalonia Lluís Dalmau, a name perhaps less familiar than those of his contemporaries in the vibrant 15th-century Catalan art scene, nevertheless stands as a pivotal figure bridging the gap between the burgeoning realism of Northern Europe – particularly the influence of Jan van Eyck – and the developing artistic traditions of Spain. Born in Valencia around 1400 and flourishing primarily between 1431 and 1460, Dalmau’s career was marked by a fascinating journey of learning, adaptation, and ultimately, the establishment of a distinctly Catalan style…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Lluís Dalmau'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.
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.