Esprit Barthet
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Esprit Barthet was an artist born in Valletta
, Malta
on 6 October 1919. Son of Camillo and Guzeppina Grixti.
He started art studies in Valletta, at the Government School of Arts. He went to Rome where he attended the Regia Accademia di Belle Arti and later to England, at the Academy of Arts in Bath. In the early 1950s he started experimenting with cubism and the abstract. Much of his work can be admired in public places, Government Departments and in many private collections in Malta and abroad.
In 1944, he married Teresa Borg and had six children.
He died on 4 July 1999.
There was a street named after him: 'Triq Esprit Barthet' in Swieqi, Malta. Triq meaning street in the Maltese language.
(1909–1984), Anton Inglott (1915–1945), Emvin Cremona (1919–1986), Frank Portelli
(b.1922), Antoine Camilleri (b.1922) and Esprit Barthet (1919–1999) greatly enhanced the local art scene.
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
on 6 October 1919. Son of Camillo and Guzeppina Grixti.
He started art studies in Valletta, at the Government School of Arts. He went to Rome where he attended the Regia Accademia di Belle Arti and later to England, at the Academy of Arts in Bath. In the early 1950s he started experimenting with cubism and the abstract. Much of his work can be admired in public places, Government Departments and in many private collections in Malta and abroad.
In 1944, he married Teresa Borg and had six children.
He died on 4 July 1999.
There was a street named after him: 'Triq Esprit Barthet' in Swieqi, Malta. Triq meaning street in the Maltese language.
Training
- 1932 - School of Arts, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
1932 Under Robert and Edward Caruana Dingli - 1938-1939 - Accademia d'Belle Arti, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
Under Carlo Siviero - 1947 - Academy of Arts in Bath Corsham, Wiltshire, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Awards
He was awarded the title of Knight of the Italian Republic by the Italian Government and also invested as a member of the Order of St. John.Portraits
- Prime Minister of MaltaPrime Minister of MaltaThe Prime Minister of Malta is the Head of Government of Malta.-Establishment of the office and developments:The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921. The 1921 constitution was suspended twice before being revoked...
Dr. Francesco BuhagiarFrancesco BuhagiarFrancesco Buhagiar , son of Michele Buhagiar and Filomena Mifsud, was the second Prime Minister of Malta . He was elected from the Popular Union.-References:https://opm.gov.mt/dr-francesco-buhagiar?l=1...
1923-1924 (Oil on Canvas - 127x100cm) - Prime Minister of MaltaPrime Minister of MaltaThe Prime Minister of Malta is the Head of Government of Malta.-Establishment of the office and developments:The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921. The 1921 constitution was suspended twice before being revoked...
Dr. Enrico MizziEnrico MizziEnrico "Nerik" Mizzi was a Maltese politician, leader of the Nationalist Party and Prime Minister of Malta....
1950-1950 (Oil on Canvas - 122x92cm)
- Prime Minister of MaltaPrime Minister of MaltaThe Prime Minister of Malta is the Head of Government of Malta.-Establishment of the office and developments:The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921. The 1921 constitution was suspended twice before being revoked...
Dr. Gorg Borg Olivier 1950-1955 and 1962-1971 (Oil on Canvas - 122x91cm) - Prime Minister of MaltaPrime Minister of MaltaThe Prime Minister of Malta is the Head of Government of Malta.-Establishment of the office and developments:The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921. The 1921 constitution was suspended twice before being revoked...
Dr. Karmenu Mifsud BonniciKarmenu Mifsud BonniciCarmelo Bonnici was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1984 to 1987. He is a member of the Labour Party. He studied law at the University of Malta and is known to be an expert in industrial relations law.-Early politics:Mifsud Bonnici was from a family that staunchly supported the Partit...
(Oil on Canvas - 80x95cm) - President of MaltaPresident of MaltaThe President of Malta is the constitutional head of state of Malta.The President is appointed by a resolution of the House of Representatives of Malta for a five year term, taking an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution....
Dr. Vincent Tabone (Oil on Canvas - 118x75cm) - Attorney General of Malta Dr. Anthony Borg BarthetAnthony Borg BarthetAnthony Borg Barthet is a Maltese European Court of Justice, and former Attorney General of Malta.-Biography:Born 25 March 1947 in Valletta, Malta to Victor Borg and Mary BarthetNephew of the famous Maltese Artist Esprit Barthet...
(Oil on Canvas - 100x75cm) - Governor-General of MaltaGovernor-General of Malta-Governors of Malta, 1813-1964:*Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Maitland *General Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings *Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby *Lieut.-General Sir Patrick Stuart *Right Honourable Richard More O'Ferrall -Governors of Malta, 1813-1964:*Lieut.-General...
Sir Maurice Dorman (Oil on Canvas - 184x122cm) - Dr. Enrico Mizzi (1950) (Oil on Canvas 122x92cm) https://opm.gov.mt/enrico-mizzi?l=1
National School of Art
Parliament established the National School of Art in the 1920s. During the reconstruction period that followed the Second World War, the emergence of the "Modern Art Group", whose members included Josef Kalleya (1898–1998), George PrecaGeorge Preca
George Preca was a Maltese Roman Catholic priest who founded the Society of Christian Doctrine, a society of lay catechists. In Malta, he is affectionately known as "Dun Ġorġ" and is popularly referred to as the "Second Apostle of Malta", after Saint Paul of Tarsus...
(1909–1984), Anton Inglott (1915–1945), Emvin Cremona (1919–1986), Frank Portelli
Frank Portelli
Frank Portelli is a former member of the Maltese Parliament, serving during the 1987-1992 legislature.Frank Portelli was president of the PN executive of the Nationalist party between 1985 and 1992. Between 1995 and 1998, he held the position of President and General Council for the same party.He...
(b.1922), Antoine Camilleri (b.1922) and Esprit Barthet (1919–1999) greatly enhanced the local art scene.
External links
- https://opm.gov.mt/prev-prime-ministers PORTRAITS OF THE PRIME MINISTERS OF MALTA