Reyna began life and his artistic passion in Malaga, studying at the Spanish city’s School of Fine Art. Encouraged to study abroad, he arrived in Rome and travelled on to Venice as early as 1876, and immediately began a lifelong effort to capture the canaled citys topical landscapes. He often painted the Basillica at San Marcos, the Santa Maria della Salute and other prominent landmarks are portrayed by this artist. Reyna highlighted his career by exhibiting works with the National Society of Fine Art in Paris in 1887, and at a large exposition at the National University of Rome in 1911.