Nicolas Raurich Y Petre - Artist Info

About Nicolas Raurich Y Petre

Name variants

Nicolau Raurich Y Petre, Nicolas Raurich
  • Biography

    Nicolás Raurich trained at the School of Fine Arts of La Lonja in Barcelona, where he was a disciple of Caba, Rigalt and Meifrén. In 1892 he took part in an exhibition at the Sala Parés and also at the National Gallery in Madrid. In 1894 he obtained his first official success with the gold medal at the IV Centenary of the Discovery of Puerto Rico.

    He furthered his studies in Rome between 1895 and 1899, where he became friends with Enric Serra. He completed his studies in London and Munich, and after a short stay in Paris he travelled around Castile, influenced by the Generation of '98 and his taste for the arid landscape of the high plateau.

    In 1910 he took part in the first exhibition of Les Arts i els A...

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