Merio AMEGLIO - Paris Sacré-Coeur Montmartre

Paris, Montmartre Sacré-Cœur in winter
Oil on canvas signed at the bottom left
Framed by Gault (Paris)
Dim canvas: 46 X 55 cm
Dim frame: 68 X 76 cm

AMEGLIO Mério (1897-1970)
Born on 4 October 1879 in San Remo, Italy.
Died on July 29, 1970 in Paris.
20th century, Italian painter worked in France.
Landscape painter, urban landscapes, ports landscape.

He learned to practice his art alone, on the French Riviera where he grew up. Then, he painted in many places in France, near Marseille, the valley of the Loing, the valley of the Seine, Chartres but especially Parisian and Montmartier views. He lived in Montmartre from 1938 until his death, a place where he became friends with avant-garde artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jacques Villon, François Gall, Van Dongen and Severini. One can find works by Merio Ameglio in many collections around the world.

Bibliography:
Dictionary of artists E.Benezit Tome 1/266