Career
When they moved to Barcelona he was exposed to modern trends of the time. Between 1440 and 1445 he worked in Zaragoza and later in Tarragona, where he was influenced by the Flemish style of Luis Dalmau. A number of works by Huguet, including The Consecration of Saint Augustine, are held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d"Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.
Jaume Huguet was born about 1412 in Valls and orphaned in 1419.
Pere Huguet was a painter and became Jaume"s tutor. Jaume"s beginnings by his uncle"s side most likely took place at Mateu Ortenada"s workshop.
Following an apprenticeship, he would have completed his training at the workship of a recognized painter, although it is unknown with whom. lieutenant was also in 1448 when Huguet moved his workshop to Barcelona.
The first documented piece that Huguet was commissioned to paint was the high altarpiece of the Church of Sant Antoni Abat in Barcelona in 1454.
Unfortunately, this piece was destroyed in 1909. In 1455 he was contracted to paint two compartments from the predella of the high altarpiece of the Church of Ripoll Monastery as well as altarpiece of Saint Abdon and Saint Senan from the Church of Sant Pere in Terrassa, which was completed in 1460. In 1465, Huguet was contracted to paint the altarpiece of Saint Anne, Saint Bartholomew and Saint Mary Magdalene, which was not completed until 1480.
Because the work took so long to complete, it indicates that the creation was part of a group effort.