20^th Century, Spanish
 
After training at the Lonja School and the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts, both in his hometown of Barcelona, Caraltó moved to Paris in 1960 to further his studies thanks to a Cercle Mallol scholarship from the Institut français in Barcelona. He was a member of the Cercle Mallol, and also of

 Círculo Artístico de Sant Lluc 

(1893) an art society committed to Christian principles that was formed as a moral reaction against the “bohemian” postulates of the Círculo Artístico de Barcelona. Founded by the brothers Josep and Joan Llimona, it viewed art as a transcendent mission. The group was consecrated to the Sacred Heart, under the patronage of St Luke the Apostle, taking the future archbishop Josep Torras i Bages (1846-1916) as its spiritual guide. The group had its first exhibition at Sala Parés in Barcelona, the year it was founded. Other members of the group were the artists Antoni Utrillo and Antoni Gaudí, and the writer Eugeni d’Ors, among others.

and the Real Círculo of Barcelona.
 
In his early stages he was influenced by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) and Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) and later by Picasso.
 
A painter, a drawing artist and an engraver, he also illustrated poetry books and designed costumes for the theatre. His work has been exhibited in several European countries and is included in collections in Barcelona and Ibiza.