Treasures Of Malta – Christmas 2011 No 52 Vol XVIII No 3

Treasures Of Malta – Christmas 2011 No 52 Vol XVIII No 3 ARTICLES Scribes, tools and techniques – The making of the L’Isle Adam manuscripts Theresa Zammit Lupi discusses the history and production of this magnificent collection From the Albert Ganado Collection A watch, an Empress and a Governor Chris Grech explains the friendship between Eugenie de Montijo and Sir Lintorn Simmons, and the gift of an extraordinary timepiece St Francis of Paola and St Stephen – Are they paintings by Jusepe de Ribera? Erika Falzon takes a scientific approach to confirm the authorship of two paintings found at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta A priest and God’s poet Paul Xuereb looks at Dun Karm fifty years after his death and comments on the exhibits connected with his life and work displayed in the Dun Karm Room at the Cathedral Museum, Mdina Treasures from the National Library Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum Giorgio Preca (1909-1984) This article by Dennis Vella introduces a new series about modern art in Malta The Conservation and Restoration of the Martyrdom of St Barbara by Agostino Masucci, Church of St Barbara, Kalkara Pierre Bugeja and Rev Dr Martin Micallef A largely unexplored account of the Great Siege Robert Thake examines a little known volume and clarifies issues regarding its authorship My favourite object Cultural Calendar Letter to the Editor Heritage Malta Exhibitions Bookshelf A subject index to the illustrations in Treasures of Malta, Vol.XVII Index: Treasures of Malta, Vol.XVII Format: paperback