Jordi de Déu
Illustration — Fragment from the royal Pantheon for the Monastery of Poblet. 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.
Also recorded as Jordi Johan · Pedro Johan · Master Jordi · Juan Jordi de Déu
Jordi de Déu

Jordi de Déu · Jastrow (2006) · Public domain
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- sculptor and master of the works.
- Teachers
- Jaume Cascalls.
- Languages
- Catalan.
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Illustration — Fragment from the royal Pantheon for the Monastery of Poblet. 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.
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The first mentions of Jordi working alongside his master, on the royal tombs in Poblet Monastery date to 1363. He also collaborated on the apostles statues for the portal of the Cathedral of Tarragona (1370–1377). After Cascall's death, King Peter IV of Aragon named him director of the works on the royal tombs (1381). In 1385 he executed a retable in Vallfogona de Riucorb and, the following year, an alabaster retable of St. Lawrence for the church of Santa Coloma de Queralt. In Barcelona, bishop Ramon d'Escales commissioned sculptures from him for the choir of the city's Cathedral, as well as other works in the same church. Later he received a commission for fifty capitals in the Monastery of Santa María de Ripoll. He later worked on the Gothic decoration of Barcelona's Town Hall. His sons Antonio and Pere Johan were both sculptors.
Jordi de Déu is recorded with the occupation master of the works. Recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded as sculptor and master of the works. Identity and origins. His recorded language was Catalan. One child is recorded: Pere Johan.

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Fragmento de las sepulturas reales de Poblet atribuido a Jordi de Deu. Madrid, M.A.N.
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta
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1301
Jordi de Déu born.
1418
Jordi de Déu died.
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500037353, Jordi de Déu.
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- VIAF cluster 95916160 for Jordi de Déu, aggregating national library name authorities.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4893943: Jordi de Déu
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- “Jordi de Déu”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500037353, Jordi de Déu.The Getty Research Institute
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