Enric Serra Auqué

Enric Serra i Auqué (7 January 1858, Barcelona – 16 February 1918, Rome) was a Catalan painter; best known for his landscapes in the Neoclassical style.

He studied at the Escola de la Llotja until 1874, under the direction of Domènec Talarn [es] and Ramon Martí Alsina, among others.

[1] As did most of his contemporaries, he chose to continue his studies in Rome; supported financially by the Masriera brothers, Josep and Francesc, and Joaquim de Càrcer i d'Amat [ca], the Marquès of Castellbell.

That same year, he was awarded a third-class medal at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts.

[1] Later, he received a commission from Pope Leo XIII to design a mosaic of the Virgin and Child for installation at the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll.