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Jaume el Conqueridor i el conseller Joan Fiveller

James I the Conqueror and counsellor Joan Fiveller

Josep Bover
1844

Barcelona / Jaume el Conqueridor i el conseller Joan Fiveller

Description

Two marble statues in niches flanking the entrance of the Town Hall.

Inscription(s)

Left:

jaume el conqueridor

Right:

jvan fivaller conseller ii de barcelona

Annotation

Jaume el Conqueridor
(Montpellier 1208 - Alzira 1276),
King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276 (Wikipedia).

Joan Fiveller
(Barcelona? 14th century - c. 1434),
chief councillor of the city of Barcelona (Wikipedia).

Artist

Josep Bover i Mas (Barcelona 1790? - Barcelona 1866), Catalan sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Pobles de Catalunya, Barcelonès.

Location (N 41°22'57" - E 2°10'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: escy055; Photograph: 6 September 2011
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