There, he completed his primary education and enrolled at the Escola de la Llotja, in 1833. His short stay there was largely intended as a way of getting a stipend that would allow him to study in Rome. There, he joined with other artists from Catalonia, including Claudi Lorenzale, Pelegrí Clavé and Manuel Vilar. Their devotion to "purity" in art led to comparisons with the German group known as the Nazarenes. He stayed there until 1841; making visits to Venice, Florence, Orvieto and Siena. The drawings he made are preserved at the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi.
