SAFONT, Marc - b. 1385 ?, d. 1458 ? - WGA

SAFONT, Marc

(b. 1385 ?, d. 1458 ?)

Catalan architect. He is considered one of the most important Catalan architects of his period. His family was originally from San Agustín de Llusanés.

He worked as a stonemason in the cathedral of Barcelona between 1405 and 1406. Much of his professional life is linked to the Palau de la Generalitat of Catalonia, where he was a master builder.

He was commissioned to restore (which was finally rebuilt) the Palau de la Generalitat, and he worked intensively on it until 1425. His brothers, masters of various arts, collaborated with him: the carpenter Bernat; Joan, stone carver; Pere, master of bells and copper. The Chapel of Sant Jordi with its front carved as a filigree, was also built by him (completed in 1434).

He also worked at the Palacio Berenguer d’Aguilar, current site of the Picasso museum, and at the Lonja de Barcelona.

In the year 1441 he was appointed master builder of Cathedral of the Seu Vella de Lérida (although he never worked on it, and in 1448 built the headquarters of the Generality in Perpignan.

Parallel to his profession, he did business buying properties that had belonged to Jews such as the main synagogue, acquired in 1438. He also negotiated with slaves.

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The Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Palau de la Generalitat (now the Parliament, the seat of the Catalan autonomous government) in Barcelona is an example of Catalan palace architecture. The courtyard is flanked by the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi (St George Chapel) with its rich covering of Flamboyant decoration. Such interior courtyards with flights of steps and arcaded galleries on several floors became a standard feature of the urban palaces built by the Catalan nobility.

The photo shows the main fa�ade of the building.

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The Capella de Sant Jordi (St. George’s Chapel) was constructed by the architect Marc Safont. It is located within the Palau de la Generalitat (the Parliament) in Barcelona. Its fa�ade with rich covering of Flamboyant decoration faces the Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Parliament.

The photo shows the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi.

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The Capella de Sant Jordi (St. George’s Chapel) was constructed by the architect Marc Safont. It is located within the Palau de la Generalitat (the Parliament) in Barcelona. Its fa�ade with rich covering of Flamboyant decoration faces the Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Parliament.

The photo shows the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi.

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Interior view

The Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Palau de la Generalitat (now the Parliament, the seat of the Catalan autonomous government) in Barcelona is an example of Catalan palace architecture. The courtyard is flanked by the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi (St George Chapel) with its rich covering of Flamboyant decoration. Such interior courtyards with flights of steps and arcaded galleries on several floors became a standard feature of the urban palaces built by the Catalan nobility.

The photo shows the upper gallery of the Gothic courtyard.

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Interior view

The Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Palau de la Generalitat (now the Parliament, the seat of the Catalan autonomous government) in Barcelona is an example of Catalan palace architecture. The courtyard is flanked by the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi (St George Chapel) with its rich covering of Flamboyant decoration. Such interior courtyards with flights of steps and arcaded galleries on several floors became a standard feature of the urban palaces built by the Catalan nobility.

The photo shows the upper gallery of the Gothic courtyard.

Interior view
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Interior view

The Gothic courtyard (Pati G�tic) of the Palau de la Generalitat (now the Parliament, the seat of the Catalan autonomous government) in Barcelona is an example of Catalan palace architecture. The courtyard is flanked by the fa�ade of the Capella de Sant Jordi (St George Chapel) with its rich covering of Flamboyant decoration. Such interior courtyards with flights of steps and arcaded galleries on several floors became a standard feature of the urban palaces built by the Catalan nobility.

The photo shows the Gothic courtyard.

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