Rudecindo Mannia was born in 1896 and became one of Gibraltar’s best loved artists. His style can best be described as representative and uncomplicated. They reflect his love of photography which might explain the popularity of his many paintings to this day.
Rudecindo Mnnia - Self portrait
During World War II he and his wife and daughter were evacuated to Northern Ireland. After his return he spend the rest of his life on the Rock. His output was enormous and he always insisted on selling his paintings cheaply. He sincerely believed that his pictures were there to be enjoyed by everybody.
In 2005 the Government of Gibraltar named seventeen new buildings in the Edinburgh housing estate after locals who were regarded as leading Gibraltarians of the twentieth century. One of the buildings was dedicated to his memory.
Rudecindo Mannia died in 1979 and in 2008 he was posthumously awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour for services to art. The following is just a small selection of his work.
La Caleta
Governor's Parade
La Caleta
Governor's Parade
Hargraves, Flat Bastion Road area, and the upper town section with the Sacred Heart Church on the left
Wellington Memorial
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Main Street - Cathedral of St Mary The Crowned
Grand Parade by Red Sands Road
The Law Courts
Devil's Gap Saluting Battery
Prince Edwards Road
French Consulate
Top of Crutchett's Ramp
View over Rosia Bay
Europa Road and entrance to the Rock Hotel
Scud Hill on left and Cumberland Road
Upper Rock
Upper Witham's Road
Witham's Road
The Rock from San Roque
Rock from Spain
Rock from La Atunara
Cable Car
By the Trafalgar Cemetery
Unknown alleyway
Upper Castle Street
The Cross of Sacrifice
Police station - Irish Town
North Pavilion Road
Waterport Harbour area now long ddisappeared with the construction of Ocean Village
The Rock from Spain
Cannons in the Alameda
(Courtesy of the family of the late Yvonne Devincenzi)
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows - Catalan Bay
(Courtesy of the family of the late Yvonne Devincenzi)