The Saint-Roman crossroads was built as part of the major development works undertaken by the Principality in the early 1970s. All of the proposals put forward for the development included an artwork symbolising the eastern gateway to the Principality. This allegorical five-branch flame was designed...
The Saint-Roman crossroads was built as part of the major development works undertaken by the Principality in the early 1970s. All of the proposals put forward for the development included an artwork symbolising the eastern gateway to the Principality. This allegorical five-branch flame was designed by Jacques Genin, and chosen with the approval of Prince Rainier III. Arranged in a circle, the five flames encompass two interlinked lozenge shapes in a reference to the Monegasque coat of arms. Made from Corten steel, the sculpture is self-weathering, with the ability to protect itself against inclement conditions. At the Universal Exhibition in Dubai in 2022, the architect Fred Genin, son of Jacques Genin, created several smaller copies of Flamme for Monaco Pavilion.
Jacques Genin was a decorative artist who lived in Monaco. He opened a studio at the “Palais Héraclès” on Boulevard Albert Ier in the early 1960s, and exhibited at the “Jacques Genin” gallery until the last 1970s. He created sets and decors for the Théâtre aux Étoiles de Monte-Carlo, the Hall du Centenaire, the Stade Louis II, for operettas and various theatrical performances. He also decorated the Napoleonic Museum at the Prince’s Palace and the Monaco Office of Tourism. He died in 1979.
