The article proposes, firstly, a possible dating for the retablo of Saint Eulalia by the 'Master of Privileges', an 'Italianate' painter active in the second quarter of the 14th century on the island of Majorca, whose name is traditionally linked with the retablo of Saint Quiteria, a canvas with the 'Virgin and Child' and two illuminated books.
Through the study of various known documentary sources, the reconstruction of its original place of origin (in the cathedral of Majorca) and the examination of a diptych-reliquary associated with the altar dedicated to the saint, it has been possible to demonstrate that the retablo was commissioned by Bishop Berenguer Batle in the early 1340s.
Secondly, the artist's pictorial style has been analysed in relation to the context in which he was active: the island of Majorca, seen not only as a crossroads in the centre of the Mediterranean, but above all as an integral part of a more complex geopolitical entity incorporating possessions on the continent, as was indeed the case with the kingdom of Majorca.
An in-depth analysis of the style of the 'Master of Privileges' has made it possible to reappraise two other 'Italianate' Majorcan works present on the island with greater critical awareness: the panel of Saint Clare (still conserved in the monastery of the same name in the city of Majorca) and six fragments from the cathedral belonging to a retablo dedicated to Saints Mary Magdalene and Lucy.
This review of Majorcan 'Italianate' painting from the early decades of the 14th century helps us to assess, finally, whether Joan Loert, a painter documented on the island during the same period, may in fact be the true identity of the artist critically known as the 'Master of Privileges'.