
Enric Serra i Auqué (1859-1918) was born in Barcelona where he later attended art school.
Due to a scholarship, he was able to move to Rome in 1879 where he studied at the Accademia di San Luca.
Soon, Serra established himself as a painter in Rome, recorded first sales success and received several commissions for the Vatican.
In 1895 he opened a studio in Paris, which became a meeting point for young Spanish artists.