MATTIA PRETI - A GUIDE OF HIS PAINTINGS IN THE CHURCHES OF MALTA AND GOZO

MATTIA PRETI

A GUIDE TO HIS

PAINTINGS

IN THE CHURCHES

OF

MALTA AND GOZO

GIUSEPPE MANTELLA

SANTE GUIDO

ABOUT DIN L-ART HELWANATIONAL TRUST OF MATA SINCE 1965

Di l-A t Ħel a, fou ded i , is a ot-fo -p oit olu ta o -go e e tal o ga isaio that has sa ed u e ous

histo i sites th ough esto aio . The o ga izaio also holds se e al othe histo i o u e ts a d aio al sites u de Gua dia ship Deed a d i T ust f o oth the Go e e t of Malta a d f o the Chu h Autho iies. I po ta t fo ii aio s dai g to the K ights of St Joh su h as St Agatha’s To e i Mellieħa a d St Ma ’s To e o Co i o, a d Wig a ou t To e i St Paul’s Ba ha e ee sa ed a d a e toda e de ed a essi le fo pu li e jo e t. The edie al hapels of Sa ta Ma ija of Bi Mituh, a d that of the A u iaio at Hal Millie i ith thei a e f es os a d St Ro ue’s hapel i )e ug a e also held i t ust Di l-A t Ħel a. The B iish Neo Classi Ce et at the Msida Basio Ga de a d its g ou ds e e also esto ed Di l-A t Ħel a fo hi h o k the o ga izaio as a a ded the Eu opa Nost a Sil e Medal i . A othe

i te esi g histo i site ei g esto ed the o ga izaio is that of the B iish pe iod Lighthouse at Deli a a Poi t a d Ou Lad of Vi to Chu h Valleta, as ell as the Maia P ei pai i gs at Sa ia hu h Flo ia a. Fo o e i fo aio a out Di l-A t Ħel a a d the he itage sites i its a e, please

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AUTHORS

Sante Guido

A a t histo ia a d o se ato si e , Sa te Guido has a ied out u e ous p esigious o se aio p oje ts th oughout Ital a d i the Vai a Cit . He le tu es o o se aio at the U i e sit of T e to, a d has pu lished

o e s ie ii pape s. He has also u ated e hi iio s fo the Vai a Museu s, a d the A ade ia di sa Lu a, Ro e, a o g othe s. He as a i e i Malta et ee a d at the Co-Cathed al of St. Joh , a d si e has o du ted esea h o Maia P ei i Malta.

Giuseppe Mantella

A aste o se ato , Giuseppe Ma tella’s o k has take hi to Chi a, Is ael a d Al a ia, as ell as a i g out e te si e p oje ts th oughout Ital . He has o du ted esea h o Maia P ei i Malta, si e , a d has esto ed the follo i g pai i gs the cavaliere calabrese; St. F a is Xa ie , St. Ja es, the Allego of the O de St. Joh ’s Co-Cathed al ; the Ma t do of St. Cathe i e a d the La ge Do e Chu h of St. Cathe i e of Ital ; St. Se asia a d The I a ulate Co epio Sa ia Chu h, Flo ia a , as ell as St. Luke pai i g the Mado a a d The Hol T i it St. F a is Chu h a d The a t do of St. Paul a d St. Paul The Met opolita Cathed al, Mdi a . He has also pu lished o e s ie ii pape , a d le tu es o Co se aio at the U i e sit of Ti a a, Gji okaste , Al a ia.

Produced and Published Di L-A t Hel aEditorial Director Ma ia G azia CassaI age sei g a d p i i g Ofset P essPhotography Ca oli e Miggia i, Giuseppe Ma tella, Ma ia G azia CassaDrawing of plans Joa a VellaT a slaio f o Italia Ma ia G azia Cassa

EDITOR’S NOTE

What set out to e a o e o ai e a d edu aio al guide i o ju io ith the fou th e te a of Maia P ei’s i th i , has de eloped i to a ele aio of his a isi output, a d ast lega i the hu hes of Malta a d Gozo. Di L-A t Hel a sa it to pu lish this guide- ook, hilst u de taki g the esto aio of so e of P ei’s aste pie es, f o The Chu h of Sa ia, tha ks to the olla o aio a d autho ship of o se ato s Sa te Guido a d Giuseppe Ma tella, to ho

e a e e g ateful.

This p oje t as ade possi le th ough the ge e ous fu di g the Malta Cou il fo the Volu ta Se to , i o ju io

ith the S all I iiai es S he e, to ho e e te d ou g aitude a d tha ks. It has ee p odu ed e i el o a olu ta asis, th ough the ki d assista e of olu tee s a d

staf at Di L-A t Hel a. I also ish to tha k all the hu hes, O de s a d I situio s u de hose a e these t easu es a e safegua ded, a d tha k the fo thei ki d o-ope aio i the p odu io of this guide- ook.

We a e also i de ted to Sa te Guido a d Giuseppe Ma tella, Joa a Vella, Ca oli e Miggia i, Ca el Spite i, Cha les Cassa , Joseph Spite i, Ta Sa ut Tagliafe o, Pete Paul Bugeja, Joh )a it, A e Ma ie Na a o, the E e ui e P eside t a d Cou il of Di l-A t Ħel a fo thei o t i uio a d help i this pu li aio .

Maria Grazia Cassar

Di l-A t Ħel a

CONTENTS

VALLETTA St. Joh ’s Co-Cathed al 6

Chu h of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia, Pat o of the Italia K ights

Chu h of St. F a is of Assisi

Chu h of St. Augusi e 14

Chu h of the Hol Souls i Pu gato 16

Chu h of the So iet of Jesus

The Mo aste Chu h of St. U sula

FLORIANA Chu h of The I a ulate Co epio , k o as Sa ia

COSPICUA Chu h of St. The esa

BIRGU The Collegiate Chu h of St. La e e

The Chu h of St. A e of the Be edi i e Nu e of St. S olasi a

QORMI Chu h of St. Geo ge

LUQA Chu h of St. A d e

ZURRIEQ Chu h of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia

SIGGIEWI Chu h of St. Ni holas of Ba i

MDINA Cathed al of St. Paul

Chu h of St. Pete of the Be edi i e Mo aste 46

RABAT St. Pu lius’ Chu h a d the Collegiate of St. Paul

LIJA Chu h of the Assu pio o Tal-Mi akli

SLIEMA Chu h of Ou Lad of the G a es

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St. Joh ’s Co-Cathed al, o igi all the o e tual hu h of the Milita Hospitalle O de of St. Joh of Je usale , C p us, Rhodes a d Malta, is situated i the e t e of the fo iied to of Valleta. Buildi g sta ted i , o the desig s of the Maltese a hite t Gi ola o Cassa , a d

as o pleted i fou ea s. The i te io o sists of a la ge e t al

a e a d a se ies of side hapels, eight of hi h e e desig ated, f o , to the eight Langues

to hi h the K ights Hospitalle s elo ged, a o di g to thei aio alit , a d s oli all ep ese ted the eight poi ts

of the Maltese oss.

The o igi al edii e, hi h as athe sta k a d u ado ed,

i keepi g ith the ilita ha a te of the O de , as o pletel t a sfo ed i the id se e tee th e tu

a e , o ate de o aio i the a o ue st le. The eato of this t a sfo aio as

f a’ Maia P ei, il Cavaliere Calabrese. The i te al alls of the Co-Cathed al e e al ost e i el a ed, ostl to P ei’s desig s, ith o a e tal a d he aldi oifs, a d gilded ith gold leaf, o tai ed

eai g a d ha e i g thousa ds of Hu ga ia zecchini; the oi hi h at the i e o tai ed the pu est gold.

Chapel of Aragon - G a d Maste Ma i De Redi - , o issio ed the pai i gs of the Chapel of A ago , Catalu a

a d Na a e f o P ei, ho pai ted the i . These a e the pai i gs depi i g St. Francis Xavier (1) a d St. Firmin (2), a d the

ag ii e t alta pie e of St. George and the dragon (3). The lu etes, also i this hapel, e e p odu ed late , i the ’s, a d ep ese t St. La e e eei g Pope Si tus III , a d the Martyrdom of St.

Lawrence (5).

The Ceiling - Maia P ei, ho as al ead fa ous i Ro e a d Naples the ’s a d ’s, e e uted the ag ii e t eili g de o aio

of the hu h, k o as The Sisi e Chapel of the Baroque, et ee a d . He used the u usual te h i ue of oil o sto e, a d

depi ted a t iu phal s e e of The apotheosis of St. Joh the Bapist

(6) i the apse, eightee s e es f o the Life of St. Joh the Bapist

(7), i the a el ault, a d the T iu ph of the O de of St. Joh (8), in

the i te al est all.

Chapel of Italia - P ei, ho as a K ight of G a e a d elo ged to the La gue of Ital , pai ted the alta pie e of The si marriage of St. Catherine of

Ale a d ia 9 , the pat o sai t of the Italia K ights, a ou d

. It is ha a te ised a su tle h o ai palete, a d the s e e is i ued ith a difused light.

St. John’s Co-Cathedral

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St. F a is Xa ie

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St. George and the dragonSt. Firmin

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The apotheosis of St. Joh the Bapist

Life of St. Joh the Bapist

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St. Joh ’s S ua e, Valleta www.st.johnscocathedral.com

Martyrdom of St. Lawrence5

St. La e e eei g Pope Si tus III4

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O ato y of The De ollaio of St. Joh -The O ato as o pletel ede o ated et ee a d . The la ge e ta gula i g hi h as uilt i , se ed as the pla e he e i esitu e

e e o ies of the k ights e e held. This as al ead ado ed the e t ao di a pai i g of the Beheading of St. Joh the Bapist pai ted Ca a aggio du i g his ief sta i Malta et ee a d

. Maia P ei desig ed a e ofe ed eili g fo the O ato , a d added a se ies of pai i gs ith episodes f o the Passio of Ch ist. I the a e, o e i ds a Ecce Homo (15), Ch ist o ed ith Tho s

(16) a d a Des e t f o the C oss (17). I the hoi , the e is Ch ist at the Pilla (18), a d Ch ist i the Ga de of Gethse a e 9 . The

alls a e de o ated ith a se ies of te Po t aits of Sai ts a d Hol Men and Women (20), fou de s a d he oes of the O de .

Chapel of Casile a d Po tugal - I this hapel, Maia P ei pai ted the la ge alta pie e of St. Ja es ), a d the t o lu etes depi i g the

Mado a of Pila a d St.

Ja es i to ious o e the Tu ks at Clavijo (12).

Chapel of France - The Co e sio of St. Paul , as pai ted fo the hapel of F a e, i , a d displa s all of P ei’s

aste of a o ue d a a a d theat i alit i his use of olou s a d o t asi g shado s.

Sacristy - Maia P ei’s Bi th of the Vi gi , hi h is situated i the passage a leadi g to the Sa ist , as o igi all ha gi g i the Chapel of the Mado a of Phile os.

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St. John’s Co-Cathedral

St. Ja es i to ious o e the Tu ks at Cla ijo

Mado a of Pila

Bi th of the Vi gi

T iu ph of the O de of St. Joh

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Co e sio of St. Paul

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The si a iage of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia

St. Ja es

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Built et ee ad , the hu h of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia, as o igi all a s all, e ta gula hapel a e ed to the eside e of

the K ights of the Italia La gue. It as e uilt i to o the desig of the ilita a hite t, F a’ Ful io Tasso i.

A ou d the late ’s, the hu h u de e t a se ies of i te e io s, that oi ided ith the a i al of the Cala ia pai te f a’ Maia P ei - o the isla d. I , ei g a K ight of G a e of the O de , he as e t usted to o e see the o ks ei g a ied out i the hu h. The o posiio of the faux stucco s he e, de o ai g the eight seg e ts of the la ge upola, is ased o a t pi al late Ro a Ba o ue pate . This s he e, togethe ith the oil o sto e,

o o h o e de o aio s ep ese i g sto ies f o the Life of St.

Cathe i e of Ale a d ia , is f uit of his a isi ge ius. The s all do e i the p es te is de o ated ith a ep ese taio of God the

Fathe i Glo a o g A gels ; a ep odu io of the i age, hi h he hi self had al ead pai ted i the e t e of the ault at St. Joh ’s.

Maia P ei’s aste pie e i the hu h, is the g eat alta pie e depi i g the ajesi s e e of the Ma t do of St. Cathe i e , hi h as pai ted i i Naples, a d do ated to the K ights of the Italia La gue as p oof of his g eat a isi a ilit . The pai i g is sig ii a t i Malta, i that it ep ese ts o e of the i st e a ples of the tale t of the Cavaliere Calabrese, ho i t odu ed the heto i al e phasis a d theat i al e u e a e of the a o ue la guage to the isla d.

At the egi i g of the sete e to, the hu h of St. Cathe i e as fu the e ellished, o the desig s of the a hite t Ro a o

Ca ape hia, a pupil of Ca lo Fo ta a. He added the i posi g a d elega t po i o to the façade, a d ado ed the i te io ith the late al alta s a d e s ulptu ed de o aio s.

Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Patron of the Italian Knights

God i Glo ith A gels

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Life of St. Catherine of Ale a d ia

Martyrdom of St. Catherine

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Vi to y S ua e, Valleta [email protected]

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the Madonna and Child (5).

A o di g to t adiio , the E a gelist, the pat o of pai te s, e e uted a se ies of a ia i o s. The pai i g is i h i s oli efe e es; the o , s ol of

the sai t, the puto, ofe i g hi the pe a d i k, efe i g to his gospel, a d i the a kg ou d, apa t f o the igu e of St.

Cha les Bo o eo i ado aio , is the statue of the ph H gea, the daughte of Aes ulapius, the pe so ii aio of health. This is to e i d us that Luke, as a do to efo e e o i g a Apostle of Ch ist. This pai i g is of pa i ula i po ta e, si e it is o e of the a e sig ed a d dated o ks the a ist. O the oto ight ha d o e , togethe ith the oat of a s of the pai te , o e a ake out “F(ecit) M athia P ei - ”. The pai i g is su ou ted a cimasa depi i g the Holy Trinity

(6), also Maia P ei.

Situated alo g the ai st eet of the fo iied to of Valleta, the hu h of St. F a is of Assisi

as e e ted i , the F a is a s Mi o . The uildi g

as o pletel efu ished i , due to st u tu al p o le s,

G a d Maste G ego io Ca afa – . The a o ial

s ols of the old o le Cala ia fa il of Ca afa, ith ho izo tal

a ds a d the tho a h, a e s ulpted o the façade of the hu h, a o e the e t a e doo

o Repu li St eet, a d i side, o the let of the ai a e.

Apa t f o i a i g the e o st u io of the hu h, the G a d Maste o issio ed f a’ Maia P ei, the O de ’s fo e ost pai te , to pai t a

se ies of pi tu es to de o ate the alta s a d eili g. Ate this su essful olla o aio , P ei as to e o e the fa ou ite a ist of G ego io Ca afa,

a d ould e ei e the ost i po ta t o issio s of his Magist .

I the hu h of St. F a is of Assisi, the alta pie e ith the Madonna

and child with St. Anne, St. G ego , a d G a d Maste G ego io Ca afa (1), is dedi ated to the G a d Maste hi self. The G a d aste is ost aptl depi ted alo gside the sai tl ishop ho li ed i thi d e tu A atolia, a d hose eli s e e t a sposed to Stalei, i the p o i e of Cata za o du i g the i o o lasi pe iod, he e the e a e the o je t of g eat de oio .

The se ies, hi h as pai ted fo the F a is a hu h Maia P ei a d his s hool, o sists of a u usual le dedi ated to the igu es of St. F a is of Assisi a d St. A tho of Pado a, to ho the G a d aste

as pa i ula l de oted. The ai alta pie e ep ese ts the Miracle of

St. A tho of Pado a ), hile a o e the late al alta s a e The Visio of St. F a is a d The Virgin

do ai g the gi dle to St. F a is . The pai i g depi i g St.

F a is i Glory hi h fo ed pa t of this F a is a le is

o lo ated i the Naio al Museu of Fi e A ts i Valleta.

The hu h of St. F a is houses a othe aste pie e the Cavaliere Calabrese, hi h as

eated fo the i st alta o the ight, o the o asio of the

i situio of the Co f ate it of A ists, i . The pai i g depi ts St. Luke pai i g

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Madonna and child with St. Anne, St. Gregory, and Gran Maste G ego io Ca afa

Miracle of St. Anthony of Pado a

St. Luke pai i g the Mado a and Child

The Vi gi do ai g the gi dle to St. F a is

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The uildi g of the i st Augusi ia hu h a d o e t dates to the ea of the fou daio of Valleta i , a d as desig ed the

O de ’s a hite t Gi ola o Cassa . It as o igi all dedi ated to Ou Lad of Co solaio , a d he e uilt i , e-dedi ated to St. Augusi e. The hu h as o se ated i , ut o pleted te ea s late .

G a d Maste G ego io Ca afa - paid fo the o st u io of a e hapel i the fo e si tee th- e tu hu h, a d Maia P ei

as o issio ed to pai t the alta pie e depi i g The Te ptaio of St. Ni holas of Tole i o . This pai i g o ha gs a o e the alta of the Blessed Sa a e t i the ight-ha d t a sept, a d has u fo tu atel u de go e so e odii aio s, i ludi g the ou di g of of its top pa t to it the e a hite tu al s he e.

Chu h of St. Augusi e

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Old Bake y St eet, Valleta Tel pa o a@sa wisi .o g

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Fou ded i Valleta i the O thodo G eeks of the B za i e ite, the hu h of St. Ni holas as uilt o the oute ost p o o to

of the it , o e looki g the ha ou . It as eli uished i , to the Co f ate it of the Souls i Pu gato ; a g oup of faithful f o the o u it of e ha ts i Malta, ho took it o the sel es to sa e

the souls of the depa ted ea s of p a e a d hol ass.

The Co f ate it of the Hol Souls o pletel e uilt the old si tee th e tu hu h i , o the desig of the a hite t F a es o

Buo a i i, ho used a G eek C oss pla , ith a apse. I the su e of , the i h e ha ts a ted Maia P ei to eate a la ge alta pie e fo thei e l o st u ted hu h, fo the su of scudi. With the pe issio of the Italia K ights, the a ist pai ted the i posi g o posiio depi i g The Vi gi i te edi g fo the souls in Pu gato . The s e e has a as e di g o posiio i hi h the p a e s of the depa ted, e gulfed i la es, ise up to the Hol T i it th ough the i te essio of Ma . The old pe spe i es a d hia os u o efe ts, ake the pai i g a pe fe t a o ue macchina.

This had a ast eso a e o the isla d, litle used to the o elt of this o ple a d sophisi ated la guage. The su ess of this pai i g o t i uted g eatl to the fa e a d p esige of the Cavaliere Calabrese,

ho had just ea hed Malta.

I the ea l ’s, he f a’ Maia P ei had al ead pe a e tl esided o the isla d fo ea l a de ade, at the se i e of the O de

of St. Joh , the ealth e ha ts of the Co f ate it of the Hol Souls i Pu gato , o issio ed a othe t o pai i gs fo this sa e hu h. These e e to e lo ated i the hoi , he e the the e of

p a e as po t a ed i t o ell-k o episodes. The a ist, i fa t, pai ted the i age of St. Gregory the Great (2), i the o e t i hi h his p a e s to f ee the e pe o T aja f o ete al da aio e e g a ted, a d Judas Ma a eus sa ii i g fo the Souls of the Dead

); the e a ple f o Je ish t adiio that i te t i es ith Ch isia p a e fo the suf age of the souls i pu gato .

Church of All Souls (previously dedicated to St. Nicholas)

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The Vi gi i te edi g fo the souls i Pu gato

St. Gregory the Great Judas Ma a eus sa ii i g fo the Souls of the Dead

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Me ha t’s St eet, Valleta Open only on Friday for holy mass at 11am

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I , a papal ief Pope Cle e t VIII Aldo a di i, i situted a Jesuit ollege o the isla d of Malta. The Jesuit hu h also fo ed pa t of this e i situio , hi h esta lished itself i Valleta. It as

uilt et ee a d o the desig of the Jesuit a hite t Giuseppe Valeriani. The o igi al uildi g as adl da aged o the

th Septe e of , a iole t e plosio i the O de ’s ea gu po de sto e, hi h lai ed a i i s a d aused u h da age to the su ou di g a ea. The hu h as the efo e esto ed a ou d the Tus a a hite t Francesco Buonamici, to ho a e at i uted the la ge do e a d o u e tal façade. The hu h has a lo gitudi al pla ith a la ge a e, to hi h fou la ge hapels a d a i posi g t a sept a e o e ted.

I , the se o d hapel o the let, as gi e to the i h Maltese golds ith Piet o Rosselli, ho, togethe ith his ife Alosia Massa, e o ated it, a d dedi ated it to the ult of St. Pete in Vinculis,

e i hi g it ith th ee aste pie es Maia P ei. O the late al alls a e lo ated t o la ge lu etes hi h depi t the d a ai al o e t of the eei g of St. Pete a d Paul led to Martyrdom (1),

a d the othe , “The Martyrdom of St. Pete (2). The alta pie e depi ts the s e e of the Li e aio of St. Pete , ith the Sai t lea i g the p iso led the A gel that as se t God. These o ks, a e a a e e a ple of a p i ate o issio P ei, a o g the p olii output

of his Maltese sojou . The s e es pai ted fo the Rossellis a e oid of theat i al e phasis, a d the o posiio , although appea i g si plisi , takes o a i po ta t sig ii a e, he ei the e oio of the a o ue st le is epla ed a si e e a d se sii e ep ese taio of the P i e of the Apostles.

I , G a d aste Ma uel Pi to de Fo se a - , as as happe i g i all the ai ki gdo s of Eu ope, a ished the Jesuits f o the isla d. The

e e fo ed to lea e the hu h that to this da a ies thei a e, hi h had ee fou ded togethe ith the Collegium Melitense, i

Me ha ts St eet, Valleta.

The Church of the Society of Jesus

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St. Pete a d Paul led to Ma t do

The Ma t do of St. Pete

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The o aste of the loiste ed u s of the Hie osoli ita O de , as esta lished G a d Maste Hugues Lou e de Ve dalle -

. The Joa ite siste s i st esided i Bi gu, a d f o i Valleta. Ma odii aio s a d e la ge e ts to the uildi g a e do u e ted, i ludi g the hu h a e . The u s of the O de of St. Joh o up the o aste to this da , a d look ate the

eauiful hu h.

The ai alta pie e, is e la ge a d i posi g easu i g et es , a d depi ts The Ma t do of St. U sula (1). It is o e of the

late pai i gs the Cavaliere Calabrese, p o a l dai g f o the ’s. It is a d a ai e diio of the sto of the daughte of the

Ki g of B ita ho as slaughte ed i the Ge a it of Colog e, togethe ith he e tou age of ele e thousa d i gi s o the etu

o age f o a pilg i age to Ro e. The s e e is aste full depi ted ith the Sai t o up i g the e t e of the a as, k eeli g a k a d

looki g up to the hea e s i the o e t the deadl a o pie ed he hea t. She appea s to e deta hed f o the a age taki g pla e i the lo e pa t of the pai i g, as the Hu s slaughte the i gi s. Ch ist ho e s i the louds a o e, a i g the sta da d of the O de ,

ith a gels a d pui a i g the pal f o ds of a t do a d a o fo the sai t.

The Monastery Church of St. Ursula2

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St. U sula St eet, Valleta

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the out eak of plague, he as asked to pai t the I a ulate Co epio a d the Plague Sai ts o the se e gates of the it .

A o e the ai alta , is the o u e tal alta pie e of

The I a ulate Co epio in Glory (1), la ked t o a gels ho a e sheathi g thei s o ds, sig if i g the e d of the epide i , the efe ts of hi h a e ell ep ese ted i the

oto pa t of the pai i g. O the alls the e a e the i ages of the sai ts St.Ro ue (2),

ep ese ted ith the pilg i ’s staf a d ape a d sho i g the plague ou d o his leg, o tai ed his u easi g assista e of the si k a d St. Se asia ,

hose od , pie ed a o s ese les that of a plague sufe e . St. Rosalia , ho as pa i ula l e e ated i Naples a d i Si il

I the i te of , the i st out eaks of the plague e e egiste ed i Valleta; it as the egi i g of a te i le epide i that sp ead th oughout Malta a d lai ed thousa ds of i i s. The hu h dedi ated to the I a ulate Co epio , as uilt i the su u of Flo ia a, as a sig of de oio to the Vi gi a d the Sai ts that e e alled upo to i te ede i o e o i g the te i le s ou ge. The

th e tu uildi g as e e ted o the site of a othe hu h, also dedi ated to the Vi gi ; a litle hapel, uilt outside the alls of the it i the se o d half of the th e tu the k ight, f a’ Ma i Sa ia,

hose a e it sill ea s. It had e o e a pla e of g eat de oio the ea , due to the efo ts of the K ight F a Gio a i Mozzi i. G a d

Maste Ni olas Coto e - o pletel e uilt a d e la ged it i . Maia P ei as o issio ed ith the desig of the hu h a d its de o aio , a d it is the o l k o a hite tu al p oje t the a ist.

P ei uilt it o a e t alised pla , eai g a la ge, i ula spa e a i ulated ith pai s of pilaste s a d su ou ted a la ge he isphe i al do e. The i te al de o aio o sists of a se ies of pai i gs hi h

e e e e uted P ei et ee a d , a d i spi ed hat he had pai ted i Naples t e t ea s efo e, he i , du i g

Church of the Immaculate Co epio , k ow as Sa ia

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St. Se asia

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a d alled upo to ight the pesile e, a d St. Ni holas of Ba i (5),

ho as asso iated ith the es ue of d i g hild e , ut also the a esake of the G a d Maste Ni holas Coto e ho o issio ed

the e uildi g.

The le of pai i gs at Sa ia is o pleted the t o la ge lu etes ep ese i g the i to of Good o e E il; St. Michael overcoming the

Devil (6) a d the Allego of the O de of St. Joh (7) ith The Bapist

lessi g the s oli pe so ii aio of the Milita O de , ead to u sheathe he s o d a d to e a k o a sea o age o o e of the galle s i defe e of the Faith.

As a sig of g aitude, o e the plague had passed, a sole p o essio as i situted o the th of De e e , o the o asio of the feast of the

I a ulate Co epio . This t adiio su i ed up u il a fe ea s ago, sta i g f o the Co-Cathed al of St. Joh ’s a d e di g up at Sa ia, ith the i o of Ou Lad a ied i p o essio .

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St. Michael overcoming the Devil

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St. Rosalia

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I , the o e t of the Dis al ed Ca elites as fou ded i Cospi ua, ith the a e ed hu h dedi ated to St. The esa of A ila, the efo e of the o de , ho as de la ed a sai t Pope G ego XV Ludo isi, o l th ee ea s efo e, i .

A pai i g of The Mado a of the Ca el a d Elijah, St. Si o Sto k, St. The esa of A ila, a d St. Louis of F a e , Maia P ei, as hu g o the thi d alta , o the let side of the e hu h. This la ge a as depi ts the appa iio of the Virgin of The Carmel to the ost

sig ii a t igu es of the Ca elite O de . O the ight, o e i ds the p ophet Elijah, ho li ed as a he it o Mou t Ca el i Palesi e, a d as o side ed the ideal p e u so of the o u it of o ks,

ho fou ded the o de i the t elth e tu . Behi d hi , o e a e og ize the igu e of The esa, the Spa ish si ho, i the ou se

of the cinquecento, had efo ed the o de . O the let, the e a e the igu es of St. Louis IX, ki g of F a e, ho, o his etu f o the C usades, led the i st Ca elites i to F a e a d p o oted the sp ead of the o de i the West. The igu e of St. Si o Sto k, the p io ge e al ho li ed et ee the XII a d XIII e tu , a d to ho the Mado a ga e the i a ulous s apula is also ep ese ted i P ei’s pai i g. U fo tu atel the o igi al appea a e of the pai i g, hi h the Cavaliere Calabrese e e uted i his late pe iod, is toda g eatl o p o ised hea o e pai i g.

I , a O ato as added to this hu h, the K ights of St. Joh , fo ho , Maia P ei pai ted, ith the help f o his o kshop, St. Joh the Bapist ha di g the S o d to a K ight ; a allego i al i te p etaio of the sole o e t of i esitu e, u de the oto “Faith and Charity”.

Church of St. Theresa

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The Madonna of the Carmel and Elijah, St. Simon Sto k, St. The esa of A ila, a d St. Louis of F a e

St. Joh the Bapist ha di g the S o d to a K ight

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The K ights Hospitalle s of the O de of St. Joh e e fo ed to a a do the isla d of Rhodes i , he defeated Sulei a the Mag ii e t. The t a sfe ed the sel es to the Maltese Isla ds i , a o di g to the ishes of the e pe o Cha les V, a d esta lished the seat of the O de i the po t to of Bi gu. The hu h of St. La e e, hi h dated to the cinquecento, e a e thei e Co e tual hu h, i hi h the pla ed the highl e e ated i o of the Mado a of Phile os a d all the t easu es that the had ought f o the East. The hu h as pa iall dest o ed i a i e i , a d as e uilt i a o e o u e tal fo , a d de o ated ith the e le s of the O de .

Ate the i to i the G eat Siege of , fo hi h the it of Bi gu took the a e of Vito iosa, the k ights fou ded the e fo iied to of Valleta, a d let thei i st setle e t. The hu h of St. La e e as passed o to the papal I uisito , the apostoli delegate p ese t i Malta f o . It as e la ged ith a t a sept a d a do e i a d odiied ith a e façade a d the addiio of a hoi i , o the desig of the Maltese a hite t Lo e zo Cafa’

et ee a d . The o le e lesiasi Ca o A to i o Testafe ata, o issio ed Maia P ei to pai t a e alta pie e i

, that as o th of the e a o ue st le uildi g. The a ist, ho as ea s old, e e uted, ith the help of his assista ts, a

g eat pai i g of o u e tal p opo io s; . high o e . ide. It is the la gest pai i g the a ist a d is a t ue aste pie e, hi h o pa es ith the De ollaio of the Bapist Ca a aggio,

i the O ato of St. Joh ’s i Valleta. The e a e a a alogies a d like esses that P ei e plo s, take f o Ca a aggio’s aste pie e. These a e the p opo io s of the pai i g, its posiio , taki g up the

hole all of the hoi , the e t ao di a efe i e ess of the pi to ial a ai e of the o e t of a t do a d the st o g o u i ai e

a d e o ai e po e it has o the o shippe .

The la ge a as depi ts the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence (1) ho as of Spa ish o igi , a d ho died du i g the pe se uio s the

E pe o Vale ia o i A.D. i Ro e. This it is e og iza le i the o ded lassi al o u e ts, te ples a d olu s i the a kg ou d

of the pai i g. I the e t e of the s e e is the g idi o o hi h the sai t is oasted ali e, su ou ded e e uio e s, i pe ial soldie s, paga p iests a d stu ed spe tato s. O the oto ight ha d side, is the a o ial e le of the do o , Ca o Testafe ata, ho had also o issio ed P ei so e pai i gs fo the Mdi a athed al, et ee

a d .

The Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence

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F eedo S ua e, Bi gu Tel: [email protected]

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The hu h of St. A e is also k o as Sa ta S olasi a, si e it is a e ed to the Be edi i e Nu e of Bi gu. The Be edi i e u s

e e t a sfe ed f o Mdi a to Vito iosa i , as guests i the Magiste ial Pala e, a d late setled pe a e tl i the fo e Sa ed I i a of the O de , the hospital that as uilt the O de i , to se i e the si k that had just ea hed Malta. Pa t of the u e of Sa ta S olasi a a d the hapel a e ed to it, e e e uilt i

the Maltese a hite t Lo e zo Cafa’, i the u e t a hite tu al st le. O this o asio , the o le e efa t ess Ma ia De osi also e o ded as Aloisia De osso , o issio ed F a Maia P ei to pai t

a e alta pie e depi i g the Hol Fa il ith Sai ts S olasi a, Be edi t, Paul a d the A ha gel Rafael . The a ist eated a u usual o posiio , i a a d lu i ous olou s, he e ea h

sai t is ha a te ized a pa i ula gestu e, pose, o e p essio . The e t al g oup is o posed of Ma , the Child Jesus a d St. A e ho

a e athed i a sufused light hi h heighte s the s eet ess of the fa es, hile i the a kg ou d St. Joseph is isi le, i e sed i his

o k as a a pe te . I the fo eg ou d a e St. Be edi t, ho appea s to e alli g the ie e ’s ate io to the pai i g, a d his siste St. S olasi a, i p a e ; a odel of de oio to hi h the u s ould tu to fo e a ple. I the e t e, o the let side of the a as the e appea s the igu e of St. Paul, al ost like a it ess of this hole o posiio . He is the pat o sai t of Malta, a d held i spe ial e e aio . Lastl , the A ha gel Rafael i the fo eg ou d, i ites the u s a d the faithful to pa i ipate i this ep ese taio ith the

sa e se e it a d de oio .

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The pa ish hu h of Qo i, is dedi ated to St. Geo ge the a t . It as o e of the te pa ishes that e isted o the isla d i . The

o igi al hapel as e o st u ted i , the pa ish p iest Giulio Lo a di. Bet ee a d , the hu h as agai e la ged i a u ifo pla , a d the elega t façade a i ulated a dou le o de of Do i pilaste s. I , the a hite t Lo e zo Cafa’ added a i posi g do e to the st u tu e. The Martyrdom of St. George (1) as o issio ed f o Maia P ei, fo the ai alta . The la ge a as

depi ts the o e t of the de apitaio of the sai t, hose fa e is e eloped a di i e light e ii g f o the igu e of Ch ist i the uppe pa t of the s e e. E e if this s e e akes use of odels of igu es p e iousl used P ei, the g oup i the a kg ou d, ith the ou g St. Geo ge o a hite ho se, sla i g the d ago to sa e the p i ess, appea s f esh a d i te esi g.

This pai i g is o side ed to e the last o k the Cavaliere

Calabrese, a d as la gel pai ted ith the help of his assista ts. T adiio has it, ho e e , that the a ist, although al ead a i alid a d ea i g his death, ould i te e e to add the i ishi g tou hes to the pai i g ith aste ful ush st okes.

Pa t of this o issio o sisted of a s all a as depi i g God the Fathe , that as to e pla ed o top of this pai i g a d is toda held i the lo al pa ish useu . The g eat e p essi it of the fa ial e p essio o i s P ei’s autho ship.

Church of St. George

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Mai St eet, Qo i Tel: [email protected]

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The p ese t hu h, as uilt et ee a d , ate its dest u io du i g Wo ld Wa II. The alta pie e Mai P ei, dedi ated to St. A d e , is f o the fo e se e tee th e tu hu h, e e ted he Lu a as gi e the status of pa ish. It depi ts

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew (1), a d elo gs to P ei’s late o ks, as the date , o the pai i g, i di ates. The o posiio , ith the full-le gth ie of the d i g sai t ied to the oss, is i spi ed f o the a ist’s ea lie fresco pai i g of the sa e su je t fo the hu h of Sant’Andrea della Valle i Ro e. He e the Cavaliere Calabrese has e luded a of the othe igu es used i the Ro a o posiio , a d fo ussed o the e oio al i te sit of the Sai t’s igu e a d fa ial e p essio . The da k palete, t pi al of P ei’s late oeu e, adds to the d a a of the s e e, ith hi h the agi g a ist ust ha e ide iied.

A othe eauiful pai i g Maia P ei is to e fou d i this hu h. This is the ag ii e t Assu pio of Ma , hi h is o side ed to e o e of his est o ks i Malta. It as o issio ed Do i i Fa ugia, a d ite do u e ta e ide e of it e ists f o the ea s of a d , he P ei as o plei g his pai i g of the ault of the Co e tual hu h i Valleta. Ma is depi ted sii g o a th o e of louds, as she is aised up to the hea e s su ou ded a gels a d pui. The asto ished Apostles o d a ou d he e pt to elo , ith the igu es of St. Pete a d St. Paul do i ai g o e the othe s. The i te sit of the olou s used P ei is t pi al of this phase, applied ith thi k ush st okes a d lea i g the ea e of the a as pe fe tl isi le.

Church of St. Andrew

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A s all pa ish hu h has stood i )u ie , si e , situated lose to a e ete , hi h had a hapel dedi ated to St. Pete . A ou d , o the i iiai e of do Mateolo Sali a, the hu h as o pletel e uilt, epla i g the p e ious o e a d the s all e ete hapel. The hu h of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia as o pleted i ith the o t i uio of all the populaio , a d as des i ed as o e of the ost eauiful o the isla d.

It is said that Maia P ei had a house i )u ie , a d du i g the ea of , he the plague a aged the isla d, he had sought efuge i this

illage, te po a il a a do i g the it of Valleta, he e the epide i had i st a ifested itself. The Cavaliere Calabrese k e this southe illage ell, si e he had al ead e e uted u e ous aste pie es fo

the hu h of St. Cathe i e, i ludi g the ai alta pie e.

O the ai alta of the hu h, i fa t, the e is the pai i g of the Martyrdom of St. Catherine (1), e e uted et ee a d . The sai t is ep ese ted i the o e t i hi h, ha i g e ou ed the idolat of paga gods, she as put to death o the heel the Ro a Go e o , Ma i ilia . This i st u e t of to tu e a d death,

i stead of ui g up the ou g aide ’s lesh, i a ulousl oke apa t, killi g he to tu e s, hile t o a gels, guided the do e of the Hol Spi it, set he f ee. The heel di ides the s e e; elo , a da k thi k shado e gulfs the to tu e s a d a o e, the i a ulous light illu i ates the glo of the Sai t ho looks up to the hea e s.

A o al pai i g of God the Father (2) depi ted ith i te se ealis P ei, is pla ed a o e the itula pai i g.

I , the ill of Ba tolo eo o A e to Mag o allo ed fo the e o aio of the i st alta o the let side of the hu h, hi h as dedi ated to St. Stephe , the i st Ch isia a t , ho as

sto ed to death. Maia P ei e e uted the alta pie e fo this e alta et ee the ea a d , hile he as sill o ki g o the ault of the Co e tual hu h of St. Joh ’s i Valleta. The igu e of the

sai t is t eated ith i a t h o ai o t asts, hi h a e heighte ed the difused light. St. Stephe is su ou ded e e uio e s ead

to ast the sto es, hile i the a kg ou d a o d looks o to

the s e e; o e of the o looke s, to the ight, see s to e looki g a a f o the s e e to a ds the eal spe tato s, eai g a e oio al i ol e e t ith the d a ai e e t.

O the opposite side of the a e, the i st alta to the ight

is dedi ated to St. A d e , the dis iple of Ch ist, ho as alled to e o e the ishe of

souls, a d the pat o sai t of the o u it of ishe e of )u ie . The pai i g Maia P ei as e e uted et ee

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a d , a d depi ts the sai t i his o e t of

a t do , o the oss. The o posiio of the s e e f a es

the sai t i the fo ef o t, ith a ish at his feet. This h isia s ol is a eauiful e a ple of sill life, a d a efe e e to St. A d e ’s fo e p ofessio . I the a kg ou d, a seas ape pa s ho age to the de oted pat o s; the o u it of ishe e of )u ie .

The pai i g of the sai ts Ro ue, Blaise, Do i i a d Ni holas of Tole i o , is li ked to the plague of , a d as o issio ed of the Cavaliere Calabrese o the th Ma h of the o f ate it of St. Ro ue, fo the ha dso e su of s udi, hi h as put up Do e i o Ca ille i. This is situated i the hapel of the ight t a sept. The sai ts depi ted e e alled upo to i te ede i o de to e d the epide i ; ith thei pleadi g gazes tu ed to the hea e s, the poi t to the i i s, ho lie lifeless at thei feet. The cimasa also fo ed pa t of this pai i g, a d is o held i the sa ist . It used to e fou d a o e the alta pie e, a d depi ted the Mado a of the G a es (6 , the p i ileged ediato of e ’s p a e s.

The pai i g of The Visitaio hi h as o igi all o the pilaste losest to the ai alta , a d su se ue tl t a sfe ed to the sa ist ,

is et a othe aste pie e the Cavaliere Calabrese, hi h as e e uted fo the hu h of St. Cathe i e. The pai i g as o issio ed i the late ’s, Paolo Ma o. He ide iied hi self ith the igu e of St. Paul of The es, the i st he it, pi tu ed i the fo eg ou d. At his side is St. Tho as A ui as, ho is also e e ated i the hu h of )u ie . The eei g of Ma ith he ousi Elisa eth is depi ted i a a e ut ell illu i ated la ds ape, ith the fo us of ate io o

the ge tle e a e et ee the t o fe ale igu es, ith Joseph a d )a ha looki g o to the s e e.

The Pa ish Chu h of St. Cathe i e housed et a othe pai i g Maia P ei, dedi ated to the Mado a of the Rosa , hi h as u fo tu atel lost du i g

o i g i the Se o d Wo ld Wa .

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The pa ish hu h of Siggie i, is dedi ated to St. Ni holas of Ba i, a d has stood the e si e . It as o pletel e o st u ted et ee

a d the Maltese a hite t Lo e zo Cafa’. B , pa t of the o st u io as o pleted a d the uildi g o se ated. The e e uio of the pai i g fo the ai alta , Maia P ei, dates f o this pe iod. The a as ith The Miracle of St. Ni holas of Ba i (1), depi ts a ell-k o episode, i hi h the Sai t sa ed a ou g

o , a ed Adeodato, ho as a du ted the Sa a e s a d ade to ait at the Sulta ’s ta le. The Sai t, ought hi a k to his fa il

liti g hi a a the hai . The e o ai e ep ese taio of this sto is di ided i t o pa ts, ith the igo ous igu e of the sai tl

ishop i the uppe pa t, loai g o louds o e the a uet s e e a d the stupeied a uete s gazi g i edulousl at the sudde appa iio .

The hu h of St. Ni holas i Siggie i as e la ged a ou d ith the addiio of the late al a es a d a e po i o, as ell as the high do e that do i ates the e i e illage.

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The old Cathed al of St. Paul i Mdi a, hi h dated a k to the No a e a, as uilt ate the Musli i asio , o the spot

he e t adiio all the house of St. Pu lius stood, a d a hu h dedi ated to the Vi gi .

I , Bishop Mi hele Moli a a d the Cathed al Chapte , e t usted the Maltese a hite t Lo e zo Cafa’ to e uild the apse a d hoi of the old uildi g. It as at this i e, that the a o A to io Testafe ata

o issio ed Maia P ei to pai t a se ies of pai i gs e t ed a ou d the igu e of St. Paul.

The Pat o Sai t of Malta had fou d efuge o the isla d i

A.D., he the ship that as a i g hi to Ro e, as

ship e ked o the Maltese Isla ds. Paul of Ta sus as gi e a a el o e, a d sta ed i Malta fo th ee o ths, p ea hi g the Gospel a d o e i g e e the Ro a

go e o Pu lius, ho the e a e the i st Bishop of Malta.

Maia P ei eated the alta pie e depi i g The

Co e sio of St. Paul fo the e hoi , hi h as i augu ated i . The a ist pai ted the o e t i hi h the ou g soldie , ho as o his a to Da as us as

li ded the isio of Ch ist, hi h th e hi of his ho se,

a d aused hi to loose his sight fo th ee da s. The igu e of the Sai t, su ou ded othe stu ed soldie s, takes up the lo e pa t of the la ge a as, hile the uppe zo e is

illed ith the igu e of Ch ist,

su ou ded a gels. T o othe s alle a asses, also

o ks of g eat e p essi e po e , o pleted the o issio fo

the e hoi , ith the depi io of The Ma t do of St. Pete (2) a d The Martyrdom of St.

Paul o eithe side of the ai alta pie e.

B , the Cavaliere Calabrese

had pai ted othe la ge o ks hi h e e i te ded fo the

late al alls of the hoi The

Mi a le of the Vipe a d

The Healing of the father of St.

Pu lius , a d fo the t a sept, St. Paul li e ai g Malta f o the Tu kish Seige of a d The Bapis of St. Pu lius ; all sig ii a t episodes hi h li ked the Isla d to he Pat o Sai t.

I , the ag ii e t oil o sto e u al pai i g i the apse,

as i augu ated. This depi ted The Ship e k of St. Paul i Malta (8) i a o igi al a d e o ai e s e e of the fo es of

atu e du i g a te pest at sea.

The ea th uake, hi h i dest o ed u e ous uildi gs i Mdi a, adl da aged e e the oldest pa t of St. Paul’s Cathed al,

hi h as su se ue tl e uilt, also Lo e zo Cafa’ et ee

a d . Du i g the o st u io o ks, a oppe

pot full of a ie t gold oi s as fou d, a d these e e used to i a e the o st u io of the

e uildi g.

Maia P ei as agai i ol ed i the de o aio of the Cathed al; he as i fa t o issio ed to

Cathedral of St. Paul’s

1

2

4

3

The Co e sio of St. Paul The Mi a le of the Vipe

The Ma t do of St. Pete

The Ma t do of St. Paul

5

The Healing of the father of St. Pu lius

6

St. Paul li e ai g Malta f o the Tu kish Seige of

St. Paul’s S ua e, Mdi a Tel:

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pai t othe pi tu es dedi ated to the Vi gi a d Sai ts. Bet ee a d , the a ist a d his o kshop ho also o pleted the u i ished

o ks ate the death of the pai te i Ja ua

eated the alta pie e fo the i st alta o the ight of the

a e, ith the Madonna and

Child ith St. Luke a d fou Bishop Sai ts 9 a d the alta pie e of the se o d alta

ith the Madonna and Child

ith St. Caeta a d othe Sai ts (10) a d lastl , fo the ight t a sept, the alta pie e ith the depi io of The Martyrdom

of St. Pu lius . Othe a asses that e e e e uted

fo the Cathed al a e toda to e fou d i ea uildi gs.

I the Sa ist , o e i ds The

Des e t of the Hol Spi it o the Apostles a d The Gua dia Angel with the Holy Trinity and

the Souls i Pu gato , hile i the Cathed al Museu is lo ated The A u iaio hi h as o igi all i te ded fo the let t a sept.

Cathedral of St. Paul’s

7

9

8

The Bapis of St. Pu lius

Madonna and Child with St. Luke a d fou Bishop Sai ts

The Ship e k of St. Paul i Malta

1

8

32

4

6

11

9

10

7

5

10 11

Madonna and Child with St. Caeta a d othe Sai ts

The Ma t do of St. Pu lius

St. Paul’s S ua e, Mdi a Tel:

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The Be edi i e Mo aste as esta lished i Mdi a, o the site of the fo e hospital of St. Pete i . This as e la ged to its p ese t fo i , a d the hu h a e ed to it, etai ed the de oio to St. Pete . The alta pie e as o issio ed f o Maia P ei, i

the Bishop of Malta, Miguel Je o i o de Moli a - , hose a o ial s ols appea o the steps of the Vi gi ’s th o e.

The o posiio depi ts the Enthroned Mandonna and Child with St.

Be edi t, St. S holasi a a d St. Pete . The Vi gi a d hild a e i l pla ed i the e t e, ala i g out the t ia gula o posiio fo ed the othe igu es. The olou s a e uted, ut the igu es a d fa ial e p essio s etai a lu i osit t pi al of the aste .

Chu h of St. Pete of the Be edi i e Mo aste y

1

E th o ed Ma do a a d Child ith St. Be edi t, St. S holasi a a d St. Pete

Villaig o St eet, Mdi a Tel:

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I A.D., Paul of Ta sus as ship e ked o the Isla d of Malta, o his a to Ro e as a p iso e . He spe t th ee o ths o the Isla d, li i g i a a e i Ra at, ea Mdi a, he e he p ea hed the Gospel a d

apized the e Ch isia s.

At the egi i g of the th

e tu , Jua Be egas de Co do a, the Spa ish he it

ho had dedi ated his issio to the p o oio of the ult of St. Paul, uilt a s all hu h o e the g oto he e the sai t had li ed, ith the suppo t of oth Pope Paul V Bo ghese –

a d the G a d Maste Alophe de Wig a ou t - . This hu h as dedi ated to St. Pu lius, the i st ishop of Mata. I

, Jua Be egas eded his fou daio to the O de , ho e a e espo si le fo the a e of this hol pla e.

I , the o le o a Guz a a Na a a, paid fo the e o st u io of the pa ish hu h of St. Paul’s i Ra at, hi h as

adja e t to the g oto, a d e t usted the p oje t, i st to the Tus a a hite t F a es o Buo a i i, a d the , f o , to the Maltese Lo e zo Cafa’, ho desig ed the do e. The histo of the e Collegiate Chu h of St. Paul as a ked st o g disag ee e ts ith the K ights ho e e o e s of the su ou di g la ds. This dela ed the o ks, hi h o l sta ted i the eig of G a d Maste G ego io Ca afa – , ho eded the la ds fo the e la ge e t of the t a sept, a d the i teg aio of the t o uildi gs. These, ho e e , e ai ed sepa atel disi t. The e façade, i fa t, as de ised as

a s ee to li k the t o hu hes; the hu h of St. Paul is e te ed hat appea s to e the ai aisle, hile the e t a e o the

ight a esses the hu h of St. Pu lius, ith the u de l i g g oto of St. Paul. The illusio

eated the desig of the façade, is o pleted a late al

a o the let, hi h ala es the hole, hilst the side doo , although ide i al to the othe t o, is o l the a ess to a path a the side of the hu h.

The ju isdi io a d a e of this hol pla e e ai ed u de the e lusi e espo si ilit of the K ights. The elaio ship ith

the G oto of St. Paul a d the o igi s of Malta’s Ch isia it a e eite ated e e i the alta pie e, o issio ed the sa e

G a d Maste , fo the hapel of St. Pu lius i . Maia P ei depi ted The Virgin and Child

ith Sai ts Joh a d Pu lius (1), he ei the Mado a, su ou ded a gels, looks at the i st Bishop of Malta a d poi ts to a ds St. Joh the Bapist, hile the Child Jesus sho s the eight-poi ted oss of the O de as if to sa that the K ights e e e t usted ith the Ch isia Faith, as ell as that pla e hi h as ade hol the p ese e of St. Paul a d he e Pu lius hi self had ee apized.

At this i e, the Cavaliere Calabrese also pai ted The Martyrdom of

St. Stephe , fo the alta i the let t a sept, ith the help of his assista ts. A fe ea s late he as o issio ed to pai t St. Michael

A ha gel i , the p ote to of the Co f ate it of Me ha ts, hi h is fou d alo g the a e o e the se o d alta o the ight.

A fe kilo et es f o Ra at is the pala e of Ve dala, the su e eside e of the G a d Maste s, su ou ded the ga de s of

Busket. The hapel, hi h as e o st u ted G a d Maste Ni holas Coto e – soo ate his ele io , houses a othe

ag ii e t o k Maia P ei; the alta pie e ith The Madonna

a d Child ith St. Joh the Bapist a d St. A tho the A ot.

St. Publius and the Collegiate Church of St. Paul

1

2

The Vi gi a d Child ith Sai ts Joh a d Pu lius

The Ma t do of St. Stephe

3

St. Michael Archangel

3

1

2

St. Paul’s S ua e, Ra at Tel: [email protected]

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This s all u al hu h, hi h elo gs to the pa ish of Lija, is situated al ost i the e t e of the Isla d of Malta. It is dedi ated to the Assu pio of the Vi gi , a d is ai l k o the a e of Tal-

Mirakli. This is e ause it houses a e old i age of the Vi gi a d Child, ho, as t adiio has it, shed tea s o the da efo e the ea th uake of the th Fe ua , that aused u h da age, ut lai ed o li es.

The p ese t hapel, uilt o the site of a olde hu h, as e e ted , du i g the eig of G a d aste Ni olas Coto e – .

A ou d , Maia P ei as o issio ed to pai t a alta pie e to

epla e the p e ious o e of the sa e su je t. The a as depi ts The

Vi gi a d Child, St. Pete , St. Ni holas a d the A ha gel Rafael . Apa t f o the i st Pope of the hu h, ep ese ted ith the it e o his head, the e appea the Vi gi ’s side, the A ha gel a d the Sai tl Bishop, the a esakes of the t o Coto e G a d aste s, Rafael a d Ni holas. I this o k, P ei o st u ts the o posiio pla i g the igu e of Ma to o e side, a d taki g i spi aio , e e i the a the a Jesus pla s ith he eil, f o the aste pie e Tiia , the Pesa o Alta pie e i the Basili a of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei

Frari, i Ve i e.

Chu h of the Assu pio o Tal-Mi akli

1

The Vi gi a d Child, St. Pete , St. Ni holas a d the A ha gel Rafael

A i ale P e a St eet. Lija Tel:

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This litle hu h as o se ated i Ma , a d p o a l epla ed a olde hu h dedi ated to the Nai it , hi h as situated lose to Fo t Tig e’ a d dest o ed du i g the F e h o upaio -

. The t o pai i gs ha gi g o the late al alls a e at i uted to Maia P ei. These a e the Gua dia A gel a d The Rest o the Flight i to Eg pt . This delighful pai i g depi ts Ma ith the Child Jesus sii g i the shade of a t ee, ith St. Joseph asleep i the fo eg ou d. Th ee eauiful a gels k eel a ou d the g oup a d a thi d pee s f o ehi d a a h. Refe e e to G a d Maste Ni holas Coto e - is ade the p ese e of the oto pla t ha gi g f o the t ee.

Church of Our Lady of The Graces

Gua dia A gel

The Rest o the Flight i to Eg pt

High St eet, Slie a Tel: [email protected]

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2

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The pa ish hu h of St. Geo ge i the su u of Ra at, has e isted si e . The old hu h as epla ed a la ge o e i , o l to e da aged the iole t ea th uake of . This as e uilt a d o se ated o st Septe e .

The ai alta pie e, depi i g St. George and the Dragon (1) as o issio ed of Maia P ei F a F a es o de Co do a, ho as

go e o of Gozo et ee a d . His a o ial est a e see at the oto let of the pai i g. It is a e dife e t t eat e t of the sa e su je t, pai ted the Ca alie e Cala ese fo the hapel of the La gue of A ago , so e t e t ea s efo e. The ou g St. Geo ge, i the Gozo pai i g, e p esses a isful gaze of i te io ele io , as he editates o the a t do i sto e fo hi . He ushes the d ago ’s head ith his foot, hile the p i ess he sa ed

is fai tl outli ed i the a kg ou d. This o posiio o t asts ith the t iu pha t a io depi ted i the Valleta pai i g.

A se o d pai i g Maia P ei fo the Basili a of St. Geo ge, ep ese ts The Souls i Pu gato . This as o issio ed

Gio a i Gou gio , a ealth a d p o i e t a , a d o pleted i . P ei pai ted the po t aits of the do o a d his ife, Ele a Mos ai Mo sa at o eithe side of the o posiio , as the sp i kle

ate o the souls i Pu gato . The Mado a a d Child look o the s e e f o a o e.

Gio a i Gou gio also o issio ed a othe pai i g f o Maia P ei, this i e fo the o e t of St. Augusi e i Ra at. This ep ese ts St. Augusi e ith Sai ts Joh the Bapist a d Willia of

A uitai e. This o k as o pleted ith the help of assista ts, i , as e o ded o the f a e.

The Basilica of St. George

1

2

St. George and the Dragon

The Souls i Pu gato

Mis ah Sa Go g, Vi to ia Tel: [email protected]

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2

1 VALLETTA

St. John’s Co-Cathedral 6

Chapel of Aragon 7

• St. F a is Xa ie• St. Fi i• St. Geo ge a d the d ago• St. La e e eei g Pope Si tus III• Ma t do of St. La e e

The Ceiling 7

• The Apotheosis of St. Joh the Bapist• Life of St. Joh the Bapist• T iu ph of the O de of St. Joh

Chapel of Italia 7

• The si a iage of St. Cathe i e of Alexandria

Chapel of Casille a d Po tugal 8

• St. Ja es• Mado a of Pilla• St. Ja es i to ious o e the Tu ks at

Clavijo

Chapel of France 8

• The Co e sio of St. PaulSacristy 8

• Bi th of the Vi giChurch of St. Catherine of Alexandria,

Patron of the Italian Knights 10

• Life of St. Cathe i e of Ale a d ia• God i Glo ith A gels• Ma t do of St. Cathe i e

Church of St. Francis of Assisi 12

• Mado a a d hild ith St. A e, St. Gregory and Grand Master Gregorio

Carafa

• The Mi a le of St. A tho of Pado a• The Vi gi Do ai g the Gi dle to St.

Francis

• St. Luke pai i g the Mado a a d ChildChu h of St. Augusi e 14

• The Te ptaio of St. Ni holas of Tole i o

Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory 16

• The Vi gi i te edi g fo the Souls i Pu gato

• St. G ego The G eat• Judas Ma a eus Maki g Sa ii es fo

the Souls of the Dead

The Church of the Society of Jesus 18

• St. Pete a d St. Paul Led to Ma t do• The Ma t do of St. Pete• Li e aio of St. Pete

The Monastery of St. Ursula 20

• The Ma t do of St. U sula

2 FLORIANA

Chu h of The I a ulate Co epio , known as Sarria 22

• The I a ulate Co epio i Glo• St. Ro ue• St. Se asia• St. Rosalia• St. Ni holas of Ba i• St. Mi hael O e o i g the De il• Allego of the O de of St. Joh

3 COSPICUA

Church of St. Theresa 26

• The Mado a of The Ca el a d Elijah, St. Simon Stock, St. Theresa of Avila and

St. Louis of France

• St. Joh the Bapist ha di g the s o d to a Knight

4 BIRGU

The Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence 28

• The Ma t do of St. La e eChu h of St. A e of the Be edi i e Nu e y of Sa ta S olasi a 30

• The Hol Fa il ith Sai ts S olasi a, Be edi t, Paul a d the A ha gel Rafael

5 QORMI

Church of St. George 32

• The Ma t do of St. Geo ge

6 LUQA

Church of St. Andrew 34

• The Ma t do of St. A d e• The Assu pio of Ma

7 ZURRIEQ

Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria 36

• The Ma t do of St. Cathe i e• God The Fathe• St. Stephe• St. A d e• Sai ts Ro ue, Blaise, Do i i a d

Ni holas of Tole i o• The Mado a of the G a es• The Visitaio

8 SIGGIEWI

St. Nicholas of Bari 40

• The Mi a le of St. Ni holas of Ba i

9 MDINA

Cathedral of St. Paul’s 42

• The Co e sio of St. Paul• The Ma t do of St. Pete• The Ma t do of St. Paul• The Mi a le of the Vipe• The Heali g of the fathe of St. Pu lius• St. Paul li e ai g Malta f o the

Tu kish Siege of 4• The Bapis of St. Pu lius• The Ship e k of St. Paul i Malta• Mado a a d Child ith St. Luke a d

four Bishop Saints

• Mado a a d Child ith St. Caeta a d other Saints

• The Ma t do of St. Pu liusChu h of St. Pete of the Be edi i e Monastery 46

• The Mado a a d Child ith St. Be edi t a d St. S olasi a

10 RABAT

St. Publius’ Church and the Collegiate

of St. Paul 48

• The Vi gi a d Child ith Sai ts Joh a d Pu lius

• The Ma t do of St. Stephe• St. Mi hael A ha gel

11 LIJA

Chu h of the Assu pio o Tal-Mirakli 50

• The Vi gi a d Child, St. Pete , St. Ni holas a d the A ha gel Rafael

12 SLIEMA

Church of Our Lady of The Graces 52

• The Rest o the Flight i to Eg pt• The Gua dia A gel

13 GOZO, RABAT

The Basilica of St. George 54

• St. Geo ge a d The D ago• The Hol Souls i Pu gato ith Do o s