Serge Belloni (1925-2005) Le Moulin De La Galette Oil On Canvas Circa 1961

Serge Belloni (1925-2005) known as the painter of Paris Le Moulin de la Galette oil on canvas circa 1961

Collection MLD Antiquités: This fine painting by Serge Belloni is not on exhibition in our Gallery, but is kept in our private collection.

Serge Belloni, nicknamed the painter of Paris, devoted his life to painting beautiful landscapes of Paris and Venice.

In this fine painting of the Moulin de la Galette or Moulin Blute-Fin, Serge Belloni paints an autumn or early winter landscape, the trees stripped of their leaves allowing him to show the architecture and soul of Paris.

Our painting was exhibited at the Carnavalet Museum, stamped on the back of the canvas. It is to be compared with the one presented under number 9 during the exhibition Hommage à Paris from February 11 to April 13, 1986, at the Musée Carnavalet. It is also to be compared with the one exhibited as Hommage à Roland Dorgelès, on page 17 of the catalog for the group exhibition at the Galerie des Orfèvres and the Musée Galliera in 1973.
Superb oil on canvas signed lower right Serge Belloni and dated 1961.

Sizes unframed: H 28.74 Inches. - W 23.62 Inches.
Sizes framed:     H 36.22 Inches. - W 31.10 Inches.

In excellent condition, served by its beautiful original patinated wood frame.

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.