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Aragón Files to Enforce Supreme Court Ruling on Sijena Frescoes

The MNAC has requested up to nine extra months to address concerns about possible damage to the fragile frescoes while Aragón presses for immediate enforcement of the ruling.

Parte de los bienes recuperados expuestos en los antiguos dormitorios de las religiosas del Real Monasterio de Santa María de Sijena

Overview

  • The Spanish Supreme Court ruled on May 28 that the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña must return the medieval frescoes to the Monastery of Sijena in Aragón.
  • The MNAC filed an incident of execution this week, citing technical incapacity to move the fragile murals within the legal deadline and asking for up to nine more months.
  • President Jorge Azcón’s government will request forced execution of the ruling at the Huesca court on Friday to compel the museum’s compliance.
  • The Ayuntamiento de Villanueva de Sijena has joined Aragón’s effort and proposed forming a restricted panel of expert conservators to oversee the transfer process.
  • The collapse of the joint technical commission has intensified political tensions between Aragón and the Generalitat de Catalunya over the stewardship of the cultural heritage.