Santiago Rusiñol (1861-1931) bought two fishermen’s homes built in the 14^th century and by the sea, situated in what today is known as the Racó de la Calma, or Quiet Corner. The year was 1892. He demolished them to build his residence-studio which he named Cau (refuge or shelter) because he wanted it to be a refuge for poetry lovers and Ferrat (iron-shod) for his wrought-iron collection. The most important late 19^th century painters, musicians, poets and writers passed through Cau Ferrat and from here, they opened up Catalonia to the most innovative European trends of the time.
Two years after Rusiñol’s death, in 1933, Cau Ferrat was turned into a museum. Today, diverse collections related to the artist and modernism are on display here. Works by Ramón Casas, Miquel Utrillo, Ignacio Zuloaga, among others, and younger artists like Hermen Anglada Camarasa or Pablo Ruiz Picasso. There are also two paintings by El Greco.