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Emilio Filippini ( Cattolica 1870-1938 )

 Painter

After spending part of the childhood in Friuli at the paternal uncle, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice and then in Rome and finally in Urbino where completes his studies. In 1898 he returned to Cattolica where works almost isolated in the artistic environment riminese, shy of worldliness and clamor.
Essentially landscape painter, made some portraits and a few still nature. Affected by the influence of Venetian painting of the nineteenth century especially that of William Ciardi. Participates in numerous exhibitions both personal and collective in Ravenna, Rimini, Bologna, Padua.

Works:
Cattolica , Stazione Balneare 1922

from: L' Estate della Grafica