The Master of the Amparo's Tympanum of the Pamplona cathedral's cloister

Abstract

Among the sculptors that developed their work at Pamplona cathedral’s cloister, the master of the Amparo’s tympanum highlights over others, due to its iconography and stilistic originality. The tympanum iconography is studied and its inspiration in 14th century’s italian painting is proposed. His style is analysed and with comparison studies, other sculptures in the same cloister and other places in Navarra can be referred to him. Besides, from the relationship between the sculptures in the cloister and its constructive phases, an earlier chronology for this artist could be proposed, around 1310-1320. Finally, the problem of his artistic filiation is analysed, rejecting his identification with Rieux’s master, although knowing some links with him, fact that could mean a common origin in the south of France, not identified yet.