El primer proyecto gótico de Santa Maria de Castelló d’Empúries
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This study offers a detailed analysis of the church of Santa Maria de Castelló d’Empúries, undoubtedly one of the most original and portentous early Gothic buildings in Catalonia. The main objective of this text is to dissect the construction process of Santa Maria, especially its first phase, according to a methodology that focuses on the material analysis and documentary understanding of the church. Taking into account unnoticed particulars, it argues for a new interpretation that goes beyond previous hypotheses. Through material evidences, this study proposes a chronological estimation of the first project of the building to around 1261–1290, as well as its architectural references. These make explicit the architectural curriculum of the master responsible for the first construction project, who is to be identified as Reinald de Chartres. His artistic personality and technical skills are recognizable from the most eloquent and fundamental facts of the construction. The chronology and authorship of the building represent a significant change in perspective. From the Gothic style of the mid-13th century, an international perspective is established for the church of Santa Maria, which is distinguished from the rest of the architectural production in Catalonia during the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century
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