pere matas, also known as pere mates, was a pere matas catalan renaissance painter born in girona, spain around 1490. he was active in the region of girona, particularly in besalú and the garrotxa region, where he created numerous paintings characterized by their renaissance style. early life and training little is known about pere matas' early life and training, but it is believed that he was born into a family of artists and was trai…