Pere Johan or Pere Joan (born c. 1400) was a

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Gothic sculptor. He was the son of sculptor

Jordi de Déu Jordi de Déu (later Jordi Johan; died c. 1418) was a Catalan Gothic sculptor of Greek origin, born in Messina. He was bought as a slave in Barcelona by the sculptor Jaume Cascalls, who taught him sculpture. The first mentions of Jordi working a ...

, a former slave and disciple of sculptor

Jaume Cascalls Jaume Cascalls (early 14th century – 1378) was a Spanish sculptor, born in Berga. He was a representative of the Catalan school of Gothic sculpture. He was married to the daughter of painter Ferrer Bassa, with whom he had a profitable work ...

. His first solo works are known from the late 1410s, such as a keystone in the nave of the

Cathedral of Barcelona The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia ( ca, Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was constr ...

representing the Eternal Father in Glory surrounded by Angels (1418), the eastern façade of the

Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya The Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still function ...

and several

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s in the Gothic façade of the Casa della Ciutat in Barcelona. His main works are the

retablo A retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. More generally ''retablo'' is also the Spanish term for a retable or reredos above an altar, whether ...

for the

Cathedral of Tarragona The Cathedral of Tarragona is a Roman Catholic church in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The edifice is located in a site previously occupied by a Roman temple dating to the time of Tiberius, a Visigothic cathedral, and a Moorish mosque. It was dec ...

(1426) and panels for the high altar in the Cathedral of Zaragoza (1434), both commissioned by archbishop of Tarragona Dalmau de Mur. He also executed the frontal of the sepulchre of Hugo de Urriés, in the

Cathedral of Huesca The Holy Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Huesca,The name of Saint Mary of Huesca is widespread. See, for example, arteguias.co("The project of building the Saint Mary of Huesca cathedral w ...

. In 1450, at the request of King

Alfonso V of Aragon Alfonso the Magnanimous (139627 June 1458) was King of Aragon and King of Sicily (as Alfonso V) and the ruler of the Crown of Aragon from 1416 and King of Naples (as Alfonso I) from 1442 until his death. He was involved with struggles to the t ...

, Pere Johan went to

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

to work on the decoration of the

Castel Nuovo Castel Nuovo (; "New Castle"), often called Maschio Angioino (; "Angevin Keep"), is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall ( Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and impo ...

, collaborating in the triumphal arch of the entrance with

Guillem Sagrera Guillem Sagrera (Felanitx, Mallorca ca. 1380–Naples, 1456) was a Gothic sculptor and architect from Mallorca. A native of Felanitx, in Mallorca, in the early 15th century he was director of the works of the Cathedral of Perpignan (then part ...

from

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. This is his last known work.

External links

Pere Johan in the ''Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa''.
15th-century deaths Sculptors from Catalonia Medieval Catalan artists Year of birth unknown 15th-century Spanish sculptors Spanish male sculptors Spanish people of Greek descent 15th-century Catalan people {{Spain-sculptor-stub