Lluís Borrassà (c.1360-1425)

• Was a Catalan painter.
• He learned painting from his father, Honorat Borrassà.

• He is first documented in 1380 as a member of the court of John I of Aragon, who was known for bringing prominent artists there.

• In 1390, he set up a workshop in Barcelona that would be the city's largest until 1420.

• His style was influenced by Ferrer Bassa and, in turn, influenced Bernat Martorell.
• His production included numerous narrative-style altarpieces.
• One notable of his work is a Burial of Jesus for the predella at the Collegiate Church of Santa María in Manresa, from 1408.

• His last positively identified work is from 1425.

• Few of his polyptychs have survived intact. 

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