Serge Belloni (1925-2005) known as the painter of Paris The stairs of Montmartre Paris oil on canvas

Serge Belloni (1925-2005) known as the painter of Paris The stairs of Montmartre, Paris oil on canvas circa 1953

Serge Belloni, nicknamed Le Peintre de Paris, devoted his life to painting beautiful landscapes of Paris and Venice.

In this beautiful painting of a view from the top of the stairs of Montmartre in Paris, Serge Belloni paints an autumn or early winter landscape, with the trees shedding their leaves, allowing him to show the architecture and soul of Paris.

Signed lower left by Serge Belloni, this oil on canvas was part of an exhibition at Galerie Ruaz in 1953.

Sizes unframed: H 29£.13 Inches. - W 23.62 Inches.

Sizes framed:     H 38.18 Inches. - W 33.07 Inches.

In very good condition, it is interesting to note that Serge Belloni had prepared a painting on the back of the canvas.

Biography:

Serge Belloni (1925-2005), known as the Painter of Paris, was born in Piacenza, Italy, on February 25, 1925, and died in Menton on October 28, 2005.

He was the son of upholsterer Luigi Belloni and Elvira Belloni born Molinari.

He arrived in Paris in 1933, where he studied painting at the renowned Ecole Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris.

In 1946, at the age of 21, he organized his first exhibition in Paris. From then on, he lived solely and uncompromisingly from his painting, carrying, as he likes to say, his cross every day. He works every day, in every season, without ever stopping, as if life were slipping away from him at every moment. He works in all weathers. He paints "from the motif".

Numerous trips to Holland enabled him to study the secrets of the Flemish masters.

He worked on rediscovering ancient techniques, which he continued to perfect. His technique is egg painting.

Museums :

Serge Belloni's paintings can be found in the most important collections: Paris, Milan, Moscow, New York...

First prize for painting at Versailles (1949), prize of Marie Bashkirtseff (1952), Silver Medal of the City of Paris, Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris (1980).

Carnavalet Museum, Paris, where several of these works are held.

CA' Pesaro Museum, Venice.

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