Espai Columba
Location and contact
In this cultural facility, just a few metres from the Church of Santa Coloma, you can see for yourself how they painted murals during the Romanesque period. The exhibition on display here is made up of murals from the Santa Coloma church and the recently added murals from the Sant Esteve church in Andorra la Vella.
The Santa Coloma ones were painted in the 12th century in what has traditionally been called the Mestre de Santa Coloma's circle. This name is to be understood as a "way of doing things" shared by different artists from different carvers who defended the Roman-Lombard tradition and the Byzantine influence, on both sides of the Pyrenees.
The one in Sant Esteve in Andorra la Vella is a pictorial ensemble that forms part of the 1200 style, which is highly valued for its exceptional iconographic and artistic value. Espai Columba displays two fragments that were located in the lower part of the apse of the church, namely the Kiss of Judas and the Flagellation of Christ.
You can find more information about the historical context of Romanesque art, which emerged in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, as well as the journey taken by the murals, from their departure to their return home, by clicking on this link.
Espai Columba also houses a number of different religious objects: the Oil Lamps of the Church of Santa Eulàlia d’Encamp, the Thorny Cross of Sant Serni de Nagol and the Christ of Sant Marti de la Cortinada, among others.
The Church of Santa Coloma and Videomapping
A visit to the Espai Columba museum is combined with a visit to Santa Coloma church, situated just a few metres away, where you can marvel at the Romanesque architecture and the video mapping of the Romanesque mural paintings in their original setting. The six-minute projection allows you to see the creation of each fresco from the beginning. A journey to the 12th century without moving!
Visits to Espai Columba and the Church of Santa Coloma
This cultural space is adhered to the Andorra PassMuseu scheme.
