Treasures of Malta Easter 1996 No 5 Vol II No 2

Treasures of Malta Easter 1996 No 5 Vol II No 2

ARTICLES

Amedeo Preziosi: Exceptional Artist of the Orient

Dominic Cutajar maps out the career of a Maltese artist In Constantinople

Antonio Sciortino (1879-1947)

Albert E Abela on the career and work of a distinguished Maltese sculptor

Origins of Religious Orders in the Maltese Islands

Stanley Fiorini traces the coming of the great religious orders in Malta

Early Photographers in Malta

Giovanni Bonello researches the pioneers of photography

The Architectural Legacy of Grand Master Pinto

Conrad Thake outlines the major achievements of Emanuel Pinto de Fonseca

Ancient Portulans: Rare Fragment found in Mdina Museum

Maurice Agius-Vadala’ evaluates some singular specimens

Giovanni Gourgion and Preti’s ‘Virgin of Mercy’

Ann Monsarrat investigates what lies behind a painting in St George’s Basilica in Gozo

Valletta: A ‘New Town’ of the Renaissance

Alberto Miceli Farrugia examines the birth of our capital city

‘Honest Entertainment for the Public’

Paul Xuereb traces the history of the Manoel Theatre

Troisi’s Splendid Altar of Repose at the Metropolitan Cathedral

Joseph Galea-Naudi and Denise Micallef describe an 18th century treasure