This research analyses the Berninesque impact on the regional visual culture of the
eighteenth century in Malta, as manifested in the production of sculpture in the vernacular …

PREFACE he sculpture of Pietro Paolo Zahra (1685-1747), one of the most important
eighteenth century regional Baroque sculptors in Malta, owes its conception to the travelling …

The purpose of this thesis is to study the mechanics of the patronage of Roman Baroque
sculpture for the Order of St John in Malta. Its aims at quantifying the extent of this patronage …

The main theme of this dissertation was the focused analysis of three early 19th century
Maltese artworks who share a common mythological theme. The paintings are Ajax Saving …

This paper discusses the extent of the influences of the Gothic Revival on Malta, placing
them within the specific, nineteenth-century scenario of a significant British Colony with a …

This thesis analyses the complex and multi-faceted context of the decorative arts for Roman
Catholic churches in the small Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo in the second half …

This dissertation deals with architects and their patrons as depicted in 17th and 18th century
paintings. They are two important figures who played a significant role in the architecture …

Abstract The origins of English Romanesque architectural sculpture have been sought in
late Saxon and Norman traditions as well as in the regional sculpture of northern Italy and …

The purpose of this dissertation is the study of seventeenth and eighteenth century high
ecclesiastical portraiture in Maltese public collections. It aims at quantifying and qualifying …

16 century architecture in the same region, exploring in detail how builders used the band in
the new system6. These observations undermine the reputation of these buildings as a …