From Thursday 17 November, the Palau del Lloctinent, headquarters of the Archive of the Crown of Aragon, hosts the exhibition "The Crown of Aragon drawn. History and fiction". It brings together for the first time graphic works from the 20th and 21st centuries that have recreated the medieval period of the Crown of Aragon. The exhibition takes us from historical narrative to adventure novels and comic strips through the great names of the genre: D'Ivori, Junceda, Albert Mestre, Batllori i Jofré, Elvira Elias, Josep Granyer, Manuel Gago, Ambrós, Llucià Navarro, Enric Sió, Tísner, Ivà, Cesc, Jan, Jesús Blanco, Jaume Marzal and Sento, together with original drawings by Oriol García Quera, Alfonso López and Francesc Riart.
Original documents from medieval times on loan from the Archive of the Crown of Aragon are also on display.
The Crown of Aragon drawn.
History and fiction. A graphic chronicle
“El cómic y la ilustración han sido elementos fundamentales para entender la cultura de los siglos XX y XXI. De esta fábrica de sueños, de aventuras y de sonrisas, han surgido historietas, ilustraciones y viñetas seguidas con devoción y entusiasmo por varias generaciones. El cómic, como arte narrativo, y el dibujo en general con su carácter evocativo, son perfectamente adecuados para explicar también la historia de la humanidad.”
The exhibition shows drawings that graphically interpret the medieval historical period (12th to 15th centuries) of the Crown of Aragon. A period that includes its birth, its expansion across the Mediterranean, the struggle against the Muslims to recover territories, the exploits of the Almogavars and the presence of historical figures such as Count Ramon Berenguer IV, the kings Alfonso the Chaste and James the Conqueror, and Bernat de Rocafort.
This exhibition does not claim to be exhaustive, but simply aims to show the work of some magnificent cartoonists who have left us a living and dynamic legacy in the press, magazines and illustrated books throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibition is divided into four thematic areas: historical (well-documented popular works), historical fiction (works set in the aforementioned period), humour (parodies) and Tirant lo Blanc (the popular work by Joanot Martorell, which has had so many comic and illustrated versions).
Organised by: Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó
Exhibition management: Antoni Guiral, Jordi Riera Pujal
Project: Tantatinta
Exhibition and graphic design: Ars Satèl·lit
Coordination and assembly: Ars Satèl·lit
Lenders: Arxiu Corona d'Aragó, Oriol Garcia i Quera, Antoni Guiral, Alfonso López, Francesc Riart, Jordi Riera Pujal
Acknowledgements: Manel Ferrer, Pepe Gálvez, Oriol Garcia i Quera, Rosa Gregori, Alfonso López, Sento Llobell, Francesc Riart
Opening: 7 November 2016 at 19:00h
Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó
Palau del Lloctinent
Carrer Comtes, 2, 08002-Barcelona
From 17 November 2016 to 17 May 2017
Visiting hours: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm.
Free entry