A Member of the Lérida Museum Resigns to the Generalitat’s “Unworthy Position” for Sijena’s Paintings

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Historian Albert Velasco has resigned from his position as a member of the plenary of the Lérida Museum before "the position of the Generalitat of Catalonia, unworthy and reprehensible", about the mural paintings of the monastery of Sijena preserved in the National Museum of Art of Catalonia (MNAC). His message on social networks, at the end of Friday, encloses his letter of resignation, where he states that the attitude of the Govern "would hav…

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The art historian and university professor of legislation and protection of artistic heritage Albert Velasco has resigned as a member of the plenary of the Museum of Lleida for his total disagreement with the position of the Generalitat de Catalunya before the transfer of the paintings from the monastery of Sijena, in compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling.Continue reading...

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The historian and former curator resigns from his position because "the Generalitat is acting against the interests of the MNAC and the country"

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The former curator of the Museum of Lleida, Albert Velasco, has announced his irrevocable resignation as a member of the plenary of this institution. Velasco explained that he is taking the decision due to the position adopted by the Generalitat de Catalunya in the litigation over the mural paintings of the Sixena monastery preserved in the MNAC, a position that he considers “deeply reprehensible”. Albert Velasco: “Sixena’s money must be reclaim…