Treasures Of Malta Easter 1997 No 8 Vol III No 2

Treasures Of Malta Easter 1997 No8 Vol III No 2

ARTICLES

Illuminated Choral Books of L’Isle Adam

Martina Caruana brings to life 16th century manuscripts in St John’s Museum

Malta in Napoleonic Caricature

Albert Ganado and Joseph Sammut look at some striking political cartoons

Dürer at the Mdina Cathedral Museum

John Azzopardi evaluates the famous Dürer collection

A Tailor & his Client and a Lady and her Purchases

Nicholas de Piro takes us to the tailor and on a shopping spree in 18th century Malta

Hidden Treasures by Mattia Preti

John T Spike makes important discoveries in Rabat, Lija and Żabbar

Evolution of the Maltese Chest of Drawers

Joseph Galea-Naudi and Denise Micallef relate the story of the elegant chest of drawers

Origins of the Flemish Tapestries

Michael Shaw traces the provenance of the tapestries in St John’s

The Golden Age of Armour

Robert Attard examines impressive pieces of armour at the Palace

Cappella Ardente

Lorenzo Zahra describes hidden treasures in the Chapel of Bartolott

Long and Varied History of the Humble Pressing Iron

Guido Lanfranco relates the story of the iron in the Maltese Islands