He was by then already considered as the most important sculptor of  what was to be called “The School of Coimbra”, consisting of  Jean de Rouen (João de Ruão), Jacques Buxe, Philippe Houdart, Diogo Francisco, Pero Anes, Diogo Fernandes, João Fernandes, João de Castilho and Diogo de Castilho.
He was already considered the most crucial sculptor of “The School of Coimbra”, a group that included Jean de Rouen (João de Ruão), Jacques Buxe, Philippe Houdart, Diogo Francisco, Pero Anes, Diogo Fernandes, João Fernandes, João de Castilho, and Diogo de Castilho.