Coming from a family of landowners, in 1921 Emanuele Cavalli moved to Rome. After his first studies at the industrial artistic institute, he entered the school of the painter Felice Carena. The long stays in Anticoli Corrado, a place of lively cultural activity, were also important for his training as a painter. In 1926 three of his works were welcomed by the jury of the Venice Biennale (from now on his participation in this review will be almost continuous). He made his debut in 1927, with Capogrossi and F. Di Cocco in an exhibition at the Dinesen pension, arousing considerable interest. In 1928 Emanuele went to France, where he was introduced by his friend O. Martinelli into the environment of the Italiens de Paris (De Pisis, De CF.Benzi, "Tonalism and esotericism in the painting of Emanuele Cavalli" (catal., Arco Farnese gallery), Rome 1984; F. Benzi - R. Lucchese, "Emanuele Cavalli", Rome 1984; Catalog of the exhibition Rome 1934 edited by F. D'Amico, G. Appella in Rome, Modena-Rome 1986....