Description
Tale Quale
No. 8 – Easter 1997
ARTICLES
Illuminated Choral Books of L’Isle Adam – Martina Caruana brings to life 16th century manuscripts in St John’s Museum
Malta in Napoleonic Caricature – Albert Ganado and Joseph Sammut look at some striking political cartoons
Dürer at the Mdina Cathedral Museum – John Azzopardi evaluates the famous Dürer collection
A Tailor & his Client and a Lady and her Purchases – Nicholas de Piro takes us to the tailor and on a shopping spree in 18th century Malta
Hidden Treasures by Mattia Preti – John T Spike makes important discoveries in Rabat, Lija and Żabbar
Evolution of the Maltese Chest of Drawers – Joseph Galea-Naudi and Denise Micallef relate the story of the elegant chest of drawers
Origins of the Flemish Tapestries – Michael Shaw traces the provenance of the tapestries in St John’s
The Golden Age of Armour – Robert Attard examines impressive pieces of armour at the Palace
Cappella Ardente – Lorenzo Zahra describes hidden treasures in the Chapel of Bartolott
Long and Varied History of the Humble Pressing Iron – Guido Lanfranco relates the story of the iron in the Maltese Islands
