A new monument dedicated to St Francis of Assisi was inaugurated in the square dedicated to him in Victoria last Tuesday. The monument, by artist Manuel Farrugia, complements the recent embellishment of the square. The sculpture represents the saint with open arms for people to join him in reciting the famous Canticle of Brother Sun, written by Francis himself.
The monument was inaugurated by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and blessed by Mgr Joe Vella Gauci. Taking part in the inauguration event were the Schola Cantorum Jubilate Children’s Choir and SCJ Teenage Boys Singers who joined forces with the renowned Brasstubes ‒ Brass Ensemble for Weddings and Functions. The young choristers performed works related to St Francis.
Senglea basilica s choir painting is inaugurated
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The restored niche of St John the Baptist will be inaugurated at Xewkija Rotunda this evening at the end of the 5.30pm Mass.
Attending Mass will be children and their parents with the participation of Ulied il-Battista choir under the direction of Amy Rapa.
The project of the restoration of the niche started last year on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the statue.
The design and direction of the work were in the hands of Manuel Farrugia, while other works were carried out by Hubert Saliba, Joseph Vella, Mario Saliba and Donald Pace.
A new LED lighting system and a ventilation protection project by PrevArti CAompany were also installed.
The sketch (abozzo) of one of four lunette paintings for St George’s Basilica in Victoria has been placed on the altar of St Michael for public viewing. T
To commemorate the eighth centenary of the death of St Dominic, Gozitan artist Manuel Farrugia was commissioned by the Dominicans of Vittoriosa, Malta, to produce an altarpiece depicting The Glory of St Dominic for the altar of St Dominic in the Church of the Annunciation.
The result is a thematically rich painting that incorporates various elements that relate it to the history of this ancient Dominican foundation and the jubilee being commemorated by the order this year.
The new The Glory of St Dominic altarpiece by Gozitan artist Manuel Farrugia. Photo: Mark Micallef Perconte
In the centre, shrouded in rays of bright white rays, is the radiant figure of St Dominic gloriously being carried into heaven. The angelic face of St Dominic is modelled on the vero volto, a scientific 3D reconstruction of St Dominic’s countenance, kept in the Basilica di San Domenico in Bologna.
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