Ferran Mascarell

Ferran Mascarell is a former Culture Minister of the Generalitat of Catalonia. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in a legal challenge regarding the relocation of the Sijena murals. Mascarell, along with four other former Culture Ministers (Lluís Puig, Joan Manuel Tresserras, Laura Borràs, and Àngels Ponsa), has filed a criminal complaint against the judge who ordered the transfer of the 12th-century murals from the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) to the Monastery of Santa María de Sijena in Huesca. The ex-ministers argue that moving the murals poses a significant risk of damage or destruction to the artwork. Their action highlights the ongoing dispute over the ownership and location of these culturally significant pieces and underscores the deep divisions surrounding Catalan cultural heritage.