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Jaume Mateu (1382–1452) was a Valencian painter of the

Gothic style Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque ar ...

. The nephew and collaborator of Pere Nicolau, he is known to have worked in

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

from 1402 to 1453. Works attributed to him include the ''Adoration of the Shepherds'' (1430, part of an altarpiece now disappeared) in the museum of Cortes de Arenoso and a ''Nativity'' (1430). He participated in the

coffer A coffer (or coffering) in architecture is a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault. A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, al ...

decoration of the Golden Hall

Llotja de la Seda The Lonja de la Seda (; , English "Silk Exchange") is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city. History Built between 1482 and 1533, la Lonja is composed of three part ...

. He is known to have taken commissions from patrons in

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and

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* 1382 births 1452 deaths Artists from Valencia Painters from the Valencian Community Gothic painters {{Spain-painter-stub