1. Huguet, written as Houet or Ouguete, was a possibly Catalan architect living in the early 15th century and active in Portugal, who introduced the Flamboyant Gothic style to Portugal.
10 Facts About Huguet
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Huguet played an important role in the evolution of Gothic architecture in Portugal throughout the 15th and the early 16th centuries.
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Huguet married Maria Esteves between 1436 and 1437 and was allocated a house and property near the monastery by King Duarte.
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In 1402, Huguet took over the construction of the Monastery of Batalha from the first architect Afonso Domingues.
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Huguet would continue the construction of this immense building until his death in 1438.
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Huguet was later succeed the Portuguese architects Martin Vasquez and Fernao de Evora.
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Huguet raised the vast and narrow nave of the church to its present height of 32.4 m, altering considerably the proportions of the church and giving it its present towering aspect, a first in Portugal.
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Huguet simplified the nave's groined vaults, using the same advanced techniques.
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Master Huguet built the square Founder's chapel between 1426 and 1434 on orders of King Joao I to become the first royal pantheon in Portugal, a mausoleum for the Aviz dynasty.
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The original design of Huguet was later altered beyond recognition by successive architects, especially Mateus Fernandes.