Pere Compte
Pere Comte (also spelled Pere Compte; died 1506) was a catalan architect from Girona. He was one of the main Gothic architects of the Crown of Aragon of the period, and in particular in Valencia, where he directed the construction of numerous palaces. Considered a master of the Valencian Gothic art.
Also recorded as Pedro Compte
Pere Compte
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- Name
- Pere Compte
- Birthplace
- Girona
- Died
- 1506
- Place of death
- Valencia
- Nationality
- Crown of Aragon
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Orihuela Cathedral · Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba · Collegiate of Gandia · Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda (València) · Tortosa Cathedral
- Languages
- Catalan
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Pere Comte (also spelled Pere Compte; died 1506) was a catalan architect from Girona. He was one of the main Gothic architects of the Crown of Aragon of the period, and in particular in Valencia, where he directed the construction of numerous palaces. Considered a master of the Valencian Gothic art.
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Comte's works include the Convent of St. Dominic (1454–1457), together with Francesc Baldomar, the restoration of the Torres de Quart (1468), a chapel in the church of Sant Nicolau (1476), the crossing of the Cathedral of Orihuela. He also directed or created the works of other important buildings as the Cathedral of Valencia from 1479, the Tortosa Cathedral, from 1490. He will be employed by the house of Borgia in the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, near Gandia (Valencia) where he will realize the sculptures of the upper cloister and a gothic stair. And in the Collegiate Basilica of Gandia.
The recorded working language is Catalan. Francesc Baldomar is recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are Valencia. Works named in the authority record are Orihuela Cathedral, Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, Collegiate of Gandia, Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda (València) and Tortosa Cathedral.
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• Name — Pere Compte • Birthplace — Girona • Died — 1506 • Place of death — Valencia • Significant Buildings — Llotja de la Seda, Valencia Cathedral, Orihuela Cathedral, Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, Collegiate Basilica of Gandia, Tortosa Cathedral
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1401
Pere Compte born at Girona.
1506
Pere Compte died at Valencia.
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Girona.
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Valencia.
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- “Pere Compte”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q616998: Pere Compte
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- 1.Vidal Franquet, Jacobo. La catedral tardogótica de Tortosa. 1514. Arquitectos tardogóticos en la encrucijada. 137–150. 2016.
- 2."Memorias Olvidadas. Imágenes de la escultura gótica valenciana". Author: Arturo Zaragozá Catalán. Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana, 2015,
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Nobile, M.R. Matteo Carnilivari, Pere Compte 1506-2006: due maestri del gotico nel Mediterraneo. Caracol. 2006.
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Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 5: Orihuela Cathedral, Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, Collegiate of Gandia, Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda (València) and Tortosa Cathedral.
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