The Paintings at the Jesuits' Church in Valletta
Schedule
Thu Nov 28 2024 at 06:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta | Valletta, MA
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Our Public Lecture Series continues with Dr Theresa Vella (Curatorial Studio) who will focus on the incredible collection of paintings in the Jesuits' Church.With paintings by Renaissance and Baroque masters ranging from Filippo Paladini to Mattia Preti, the Jesuits' Church can be regarded as an art gallery with a historic collection, with the
added enhancement provided by the surrounding architecture. However, the aesthetics of these works of art form part of a longer history of religious piety and patronage, as has befitted the function of a church building for over four centuries.
Entrance to the lecture is FREE but donations are welcome.
Access to the Oratories is from Archbishop Street.
Theresa Vella is an art historian and museologist with a research interest in as the history of art collecting. She was the curator of the Fine Arts Section of the Museums Department,
later Heritage Malta. Dr Vella has since moved to the private sector as founding partner of Curatorial Studio. She is the author of several acclaimed publications, and winner of the 2024 National Book Prize for Research. Dr Vella is a senior visiting lecturer in History of Art and Museology at the University of Malta. Between
2019 and 2023, she served as President of the Malta Historical Society.
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Knisja tal-Gizwiti, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, MaltaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
