A Visionary of the Catalan Baroque In the vibrant, sun-drenched streets of 17th-century Barcelona, a master was quietly preparing to redefine the spiritual landscape of Catalonia. Antonio Viladomat y Manalt, born in 1678, emerged not merely as a painter, but as a storyteller of the divine. The son of a skilled gilder, Viladomat’s earliest encounters with art were rooted in the tactile brilliance of gold leaf and craftsmanship. This fo…