Emvin Cremona 100 – part 1

Emvin Cremona  May 27, 1919 - January 29, 1987

Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Emvin Cremona, and I honor him today and tomorrow with a few of his paintings. He was born on May 27, 1919, married Lilian Gatt in 1948 and had 4 children. He was one of the most prolific artists in the 20th century, embellishing many of our parish churches with his distinctive style. He also designed 62 sets of Malta stamps, with 170 different designs, which made the period between 1957 and 1980 as ‘the golden age of Maltese philately.’

Painting of St Paul and St Publius at the Floriana parish church

I have been taking photos of his paintings for the past 15 years or so, and various of my articles about his legacy will appear these days in local newspapers. I share with you today a few of his paintings.

Mosaic of the Immaculate Conception at Ta' Pinu church, Gozo

Painting of the Last Supper at Senglea parish church.

The 4 children of Emvin Cremona: left to right: Nadia, Marco, Sylvana, and Anna.

Stay tuned for part 2 and more photos of Cremona's paintings tomorrow.