Pere Borrell del Caso

Pere Borrell del Caso (13 December 1835, Puigcerdà - 16 May 1910, Barcelona) was a Catalan painter, illustrator and engraver, known for his trompe l'oeil paintings; especially "Escaping Criticism" (1874).

His father was a cabinetmaker who taught that craft to Borrell. It was by this means that he was able to support his studies at the School of Fine Arts.

He also painted portraits, which made up the bulk of his work, and created religious murals in the Nazarene style in Barcelona, Girona and Castellar del Vallès. These, however, were all destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.

He exhibited throughout Spain and at the Exposition Universelle (1878). He was twice offered a professorship at the Escola de la Llotja, but preferred to teach at his own private art school. Those who studied there or were influenced by his work include Romà Ribera, Ricard Canals, Adrià Gual, Xavier Nogués and Josep Maria Sert. His children, Julio and Ramón, both became painters of some note.

Puigcerdà's local high school has been named the "Institut Pere Borrell" in his honour. A street there bears his name as well.

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