An important 17th century painting found at St George’s basilica in Victoria has been conserved and restored by restorer Fr Charles Vella.
The painting (
The restoration of artworks in the prison chapel has been psychologically challenging for Fr Charles Vella, who has found himself shifting from conservator to c
The chapel of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary at St George’s basilica in Victoria is being restored. The titular painting of the chapel is being restored
Noel Muscat, OFM, details how the Franciscan Friars Minor received a plot of land in Valletta on May 18, 1571 on which they built the Santa Maria di Gesù church, better known as Ta’ Ġieżu
The crucifix during restoration works led by Fr Charles Vella in 2019.
On May 18, 1571, the Franciscan Friars Minor, at the time known as the Friars Minor of the Regular Observance, received a plot of land from Grand Master Pietro Del Monte close to Porta del Monte (today’s Victoria Gate), in Valletta, on which they were to build their second church and friary in Malta after the church and friary of Santa Maria di Gesù, in Rabat, where they settled in 1500 after lengthy preparations going back to 1482.