Treasures Of Malta – Christmas 2013 No58 Vol XX No 1

Treasures Of Malta – Christmas 2013 No58 Vol XX No 1 ARTICLES The Christmas Bambini Tradition in Malta Simon Mercieca and Joseph Muscat discuss this delightful custom that has taken root in Malta Luigi Fontana in Malta: A new attribution Raymond Saliba Treasures from the National Library Maroma Camilleri Victor Anastasi and his contribution to architectural and urban design in Malta The first monographic study on Victor Anastasi, this article is written by his granddaughter Martina Caruana to mark the centenary of his birth From the Albert Ganado Collection Discovering a lost eighteenth-century painting of the Crucifixion Pierre Bugeja Ecological disinfestation treatments for Art and Antiques Pierre Bugeja Edward Lear in Malta: New revelations John Varriano analyses the diary of this eccentric artist, which sheds light on the time he spent on our island Mattia Preti: A new discovery, possibly depicting Cain and Abel as children Nicola Spinosa Carmelo Mangion (1905-1997): An appreciation of an artist by a friend Arthur Muscat reminds us of the innovation and impressive body of work of this remarkable yet humble artist Lope de Vega and Malta: Some visual and poetical reflections Thomas Freller A subject index to the illustrations in Treasures of Malta, Vol. XIX Paul Xuereb Index: Treasures of Malta, Vol. XIX Bookshelf Cultural Calendar Cecilia Xuereb The Valletta International Baroque Festival 2014 Diary of Events