Din l-Art Ħelwa, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute have the pleasure to invite you to a celebration of the 350th Anniversary of Melchiorre Gafa’, the renowned baroque Maltese Sculptor known as Melchiorre Cafa’ in Rome, which is taking place on 1 December, 2017 at 6.30 p.m at the Church of Our Lady of Victory, Valletta.
Art historian, Sante Guido and Conservator Giuseppe Mantella will be illustrating their findings on the discovery and restoration of Melchiorre Gafa’s wax reliefs or Bozzetti of The Nativity, and The Annunciation and The Adoration of the Shepherds in an exhibition which will be inaugurated by His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador to Malta, Mario Sammartino. This is a twinning exhibition together with the Basilica of Sante Maria Maggiore in Rome where the bozzetto of The Adoration of the Shepherds will be exhibited during the same period. The wax reliefs have been kindly lent to Din l-Art Ħelwa by the Metropolitan Chapter Museum of Mdina. Curators for the event are Sante Guido, Giuseppe Mantella and Rev Fr Edgar Vella.
Admission is free of charge but donations to the restoration of Victory Church are appreciated.