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Articles
Vol.
X1 No. 1 (Christmas 2004)
Preti Exhibition
in Livorno
Lord Byron’s
Confinement in the Lazzaretto
Peter Vassallo focuses on Byron’s confinement in the Lazzaretto
in May 1811 and the effect this had on his mercurial temperament
Bronze from
China: Exhibition in Valletta
Francesco
Potenzano and Matteo Perez d’Aleccio
Giovanni Bonello reveals some interesting and hitherto unknown facts
about two renowned artists and engravers of the 16th century
Windmills
Monuments
at the Upper Barracca
Emmanuel Fiorentino delves among the monuments and plaques that embellish
the recently revamped Upper Barracca Gardens in Valletta and the individuals
they commemorate
Antique
Church Silver
A Portrait
by Massimo Gauci
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Joe Attard Tabone highlights Maxim Gauci’s achievements in lithography
about which little is known
Artistic
Christmas Cribs
The Gozo
Citadel during the Great Siege
From the Albert
Ganado Collection
The Auberge
d’Italie in Vittoriosa
Lorenzo Zahra examines the Langue and Auberge of Italy in Vittoriosa
before the Order’s move to Valletta
Two Naval
Dirks at the Maritime Museum
Antonio Espinosa Rodriguez and Michael Stroud write about the origin
and properties of a short sword used in the navy and known as a dirk
Patrimonju
Publications
Mememto Mori and
Vanitas Elements in the Funerary Art at St.John’s
Dane Munro is specialising in Neo-Latin and Baroque culture and has
dedicated studies on St.John’s and its treasures.
Works by
Willie Apap at the Museum of Fine Arts
Royal Visits
to Malta, 1911-1952
Maurice Micallef Eynauid documents the numerous visits by assorted Royalty
during the first half of the 20th century
The Statue
of Hercules in the Museum of Archaeology
Thomas Freller discusses the provenance and history of a statue of Hercules
18th Century
Plan of Fort Chambray
Cultural
Calendar
Cecilia Xuereb reviews the Cultural Calendar during the hot summer months
Maltese
Paintings in London
Bookshelf
Silver Coins
from the Central Bank
Works of
Art in Philately
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