Articles
Vol V No 1 (Christmas '98)







The Bible Moralisee
John Azzopardi uncovers unique illustrations in a 13th century manuscript

Temples and Tombs
David Trump examines the relationship between tombs and temples and hints at the existence of several hypogea

Preti's Paintings for the Parish Church in Zurrieq
Anthony Mangion and John Spike discuss Mattia Preti's work in the
Church of St. Catherine

Russian Icons at the Greek Catholic Church
Emmanuel Fiorentino describes unusual paintings in Archbishop Street, Valletta

Military Heritage
Maps by Stephen Spiteri

Baroque Chapels
Conrad Thake looks at representative examples of exceptional chapels

Antonio and Giuseppe Shranz
Dominic Cutajar continues his research into the Schranz family

A French Hospital in Valletta
Paul Cassar describes how the French turned the "Sacra Infermeria" into a military hospital

Furniture made to Order
Joseph Galea-Naudi and Denise Micallef write about furniture made for the landed gentry

Maps of Malta by Ortelius
Ivan Fsadni commemorates Abraham Ortelius on the 400th anniversary of his death

A 'St Peter' by Stefano Erardi
Gerald Bugeja makes a discovery