Knights’ era hanging tapestries at St John’s Co-Cathedral
The conclusion of 16 years of restoration work on the set of the 300-year old 29 tapestries for St John’s Co-Cathedral will be commemorated with a unique opportunity for the public. For a month and a half from the beginning of next month, the full set of hanging tapestries at the Co-Cathdral can be admired […]
Grand Master to be buried in St John’s Co-Cathedral
For the first time in hundreds of years, a Grand Master will be buried in the crypt of St John’s Co-Cathedral, its foundation has said. Fra’ Matthew Festing will be the 12th Grand Master to be laid to rest in the crypt – the burial place of L’Isle-Adam, who brought the Order of the Knights […]
450 years since the birth of Caravaggio
Today, 29th September commemorates 450 years since the birth of Caravaggio. Michelangelo Merisi was born in 1571 in Caravaggio, a village near Milan. Troubled and afflicted painter, he was a genius who profoundly revolutionized the history of art, introducing the study of the truth and the violent use of light as a metaphor of God’s […]
St John’s co Cathedral will re-open its doors to the public
St John’s co Cathedral will re-open its doors to the public on Wednesday 15th July. Here’s a few important changes to take note of : New timings – 10:30 hrs to 14:30 hrs (last entry at 14:00 hrs). New Numbers – a total of 189 visitors will be allowed at any one time / groups […]
Caravaggio masterpieces in Malta
The most famous artist who worked in Malta has to be Caravaggio. His ‘Beheading of St. John the Baptist’, a work once described as ‘the painting of the 17th century’ was commissioned for, and is still on display in, the Oratory of the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta. Another of his most famous works, St. […]