ARTICLES

Grand Prior Fra Gabrio Serbelloni: Co-architect of Valletta, 1566
Robert Dauber discusses the contribution of this outstanding military personality to the early planning of Valletta

Laparelli's Dilemma: A brief analysis of Valletta's urban design on its foundation
William Soler charts the topography of the Sceberras peninsula and evaluates the early progress of the city's foundation

My Favourite Object
Emmanuel Azzopardi

An unrecorded 1783 prayer to ward off earthquakes
Robert Thake

Lady Flora Rawdon-Hastings and her Malta music portfolio
Anna Borg Cardona explores a fine collection of manuscript music with an indigenous Maltese folkloristic connection

Melitensia Curios
William Zammit

From the Albert Ganado Collection

Tales of the Maltese Corso: The corsairing exploits of Captain Giovanni Gera in the year 1794
In this first instalment of a three-part feature, Liam Gauci takes an in-depth look at a particular document relating to three corsair captains, located at the Notarial Archives in Valletta

A case study where professional conservation practice provides the key to the authentication of an original
Pierre Bugeja

The development of fine art offset lithography in Malta: The contribution of Eagle Press
Joseph Borg

Remembering Isabelle Borg (1959-2010)
Abigail Pace discusses highlights from the oeuvre of this pioneering female artist

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Cultural Calendar
Cecilia Xuereb