FAMOUS MONEGASQUES
Emmanuel Bellini was born at the turn of the 19th century , 1904 to be exact , at No . 8 rue Plati in Monaco . His father , Antoine had been a Monaco international gymnastics champion but made his living as a fitter mechanic at the local electrical factory . His mother , Louise , was an embroiderer . A member of Herculis and Etoile gyms , Emmanuel ’ s father led the athletes of Monaco in international matches .
After studying at the school of the Brothers , in 1919 he enrolled at the School of Drawing of the Rock ( since renamed the Higher School of Plastic Arts of the city of Monaco ) where his master , Professor Colombo , during his evening classes , taught him to express himself in charcoal . Also , recognizing his exceptional talent , the Professor gave him special permission to work in watercolour .
Later Emmanuel would become a founding member of the Association of Alumni from this Monaco School of Drawing .
MONEGASQUE THROUGH AND THROUGH
Emmanuel Bellini ’ s talent spoke for itself so his teacher presented him after graduation to the Casino de Monte- Carlo to design the sets there . A little young for the task , destiny would strike to broaden his experience beyond Monaco , next having him move to Paris to study at the Beaux Arts .
© Lucette Bellini
As his father could not support him financially , he then found an apprenticeship as an architect in Nice , with Charles Dalmas , the famous architect of the Belle Epoque . He spent six or seven years under Dalmas and is recorded leaving with a certificate from there . He did try to find work in Monaco early on — as a designer for one or two architects — but there was not enough work at that time to make a good living .
Their Serene Highnesses Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace during the opening night of Bellini ’ s exhibition in Monaco in 1972 Князь Ренье III и принцесса Грейс на открытии выставки Беллини в Монако , 1972 год
Later her father was a prolific painter for 40 years , reflecting his Monaco , Belle Époque childhood .
BORN MONEGASQUE INTO THAT MAGNIFICENT BELLE ÉPOQUE AGE
Palais de Monaco ( The Palace in Monaco ) Княжеский Дворец в Монако
© Lucette Bellini
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