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Little Churches in the Valley, Catalan-Romanesque churches of the Val d'Eboi.

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This is the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.

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Mural paintings from churches in the Catalonia region were transported here for display.

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Romanesque paintings that adorned medieval churches

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had symbolic expressions that represented people's principles and ideals.

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The church space is partially recreated in the museum

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to show how these murals were originally displayed in the church.

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The Spanish Pyrenees has many high peaks over 3000 meters.

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Boy Valley runs between some of these steep mountains.

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There are seven small villages in this valley.

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Simple stone houses remain intact since medieval times.

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This is Sant Clemence Church in the village of Tauri.

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Each village has its own church, built during the 11th and 12th centuries.

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The mural painting is known as Christ Pantocrator.

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It rests in the centre of the solemn church.

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However, this is actually a replica.

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This is the real painting that is carefully preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia.

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It is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque art

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but was in a poor state of preservation after 800 years.

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It was therefore moved to the museum at the beginning of the 20th century.

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St. Quick Church is located at the highest region of the Boy Valley.

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The story of a martyred mother and her child is depicted on its altarpiece.

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When the churches were built in the Boy Valley during the 12th century,

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Spain was at war against Muslims.

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Here in the Buey Valley, people continue to live and pray with the murals created for their ancestors.

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Splendid works of art to remember those who laid down their lives for their God and country.