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A HANDLIST of WRITINGS on ART in MALTA By A HANDLIST OF WRITINGS ON ART IN MALTA by EDWARD SAMMUT, LL.D., F.R.Hist.S. The purpose of this list is to attempt to fill a gap which I know by personal experience to exist. Until quite recently, the lack of any complete bibliography of publications on Art in Malta had been attributalble to the fact that sue;b publications were practically non-existant. References to the works of local artists, or to those of foreigners who worked in Malta, are to be found in several of the more important Histories of these Island~s; but they are mostly unreEable and even the most apparently simple statement can hardly ever pe accepted at its face value. The first serious attempt at a History of Maltese Art was made by Dr. Stefano Zerafa in 1850, with his "Discorso sulla Storia Artistica di Malta", an inaugural address delivered a.t the University and published by Paolo Cumbo of Valletta the same year. This was followed in 1868 by Achille Ferris's "Desc1'izione Storica delle Chiese di Malta e Gozo", in 1881 by Calleja's "Works of Art in The Churches of Malta", translated into English by the Rev. C.A. Godw:n and, finally, by Canon Caruana-Gatto's "Malta Artistica Illustrata", which only got as far as the first volume, "La Pittura", published in 1905. During the first two d'ecades of this century, there was a sudden flowering of publications in various languages, mostly on the subject of Maltese archeology. Th:s was mainly due to the activity of Sir Themistocles Zamm,it, whose discovery and careful excavation of the Neolithic Temples at Tarxien paved the way for the numerous admirable books which have appeared during recent years. Finally, the period between the Wars was dominated by :the work of V:ncenzo Bonello who undertook, practically single-handed, the formidable task of delving through the thousands of manuscript volumes in the Archives of the Order of St. John, in search of new material. His writings on Maltese Art are numeroUs and carefully d'ocumented, and he has the further :merit of having encouraged others to undertake s:milar work, including the present writer. As in every other European country, the Second World War took a heavy toll of Maltese monuments and works of art, and the flood of literature on the subject appearing after 1945 may be partly an atonement for past neglect. At any rate, the needfor an exhaustive iolldex to writing Ooll the s'llJbject has now become imperative, even if the result may be no more than to avoid repetition of errors and duplication of work .. The arrangement of this Bibliography was decided upon after some hesitat:on. Owing to their geographical position, the Maltese Islands have had' to endure the domination of every successive Power aspiring to supremacy in the Mediterranean. Consequently, as the usual stylistic or even chronological d:visions of Art history are largely inapplicable, the main list has been divided EDWARD SAMMUT, LL.D. 35 into sections which correspond broadly to the principal local periods, i.e.: Prehistory, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages which include successive dominations from Sicily, the Order of St. John and, finally, British Rule. These are preceded by a list of General Works, w~th sub-d'ivisions for the major art monuments and collections, and are followed by a list of artists in alphabetical order, including a number of foreigners. As far as possible, only those public­ at:ons which deal with the work of the latter in Malta have been listed. In order to fit local art into the general European structure a short list of works for comparative reference has also been given and it is to be hoped that this, at least, will be of some use to research students. ABBREVIATIONS A.M. Archivum Melitense, Valletta. Arch.R. Arch:tecfural Review, London. A.St.M. Archivio Storico di Malta, Roma. A.D.M. Annuario della Diocesi di Malta, Valletta. B.M.V. Bulletin of the Museum, Valletta. H.M.S.O. His (Her) Majesty's Stationery Office, London. M.G.P.O. Malta Government Pr:nting Office. M.Hist. Melita Historica, Malta. R.O.S.M.M. Revue (later Annales) d'e l'Ordre Souveraine Militaire de Malte, Rome. Se. Scientia, Malta. S.T.ofM. Sunday Times of Malta. T. of M. The Times of Malta. GENERAL WORKS a) Histories and Studies. 1. ABELA, Giovan Francesco e CIANTAR, Giovanni Antonio: "Malta illust'rata, ovvero descrizione dell'isola del mare Siciliano", 2 vol.; Malta, 1780. 2. BEDFORD, W.K.R.: "Malta and the Knights Hospitaners", London, Seeley and Co. Ltd., 1903; pp. 80, ill. 30. 3. BLOUET, B.W.: "Malta, a Companion to the Landscape", Malta, Pro~ess Press Co. Ltd., 1963; pp. 136, ill. 25. 4. BONELLO, Vincenzo: "Malta", in Enciclopedia Universale dell'Arte, Venezia-Roma, 1963; voI. VIII, col. 771-778. 5. BONELLO, Vincenzo: "Le Isole MalfeS'i", in Guida d'Italia del T.C.I.; Milano, 1953; VDI. 21, pp. 645-670. 6. BRAUN, Hugh: "An Introduction to Maltese Architecture"; Malta, in T. of M., 1944. 7. BRAUN, Hugh: "Works of Art in Malta: Losses and Survivals in the War"; London, H.M.S.O., 1946. 36 ART IN MALTA 8. CALLEJA, Giuseppe: "The Works of Art in the Churches of Malta"; transl. by the Rev. C.A. Godwin; Malta, L'lmmacolata, 1881; pp. 206. ~. CARUANA-GATTO, Vincenzo: "Malta Artistica Illustrata: Parte la, Pittura"; Malta, Tip. Casa San G~useppe, 1905. 10. CASTAGNA, Pietru-Pawl: "S(oria ta Malta bil Gze.jjer taghha"; Malta, 2nd ed., ]890. 11. DE HELLWALD, Ferdinand: "Bibliographie Methodique de l'Ordre de St. Jean de Jennsalem"; Rama, tip. Propaganda Fide, 1885. 12. FARRUGIA, Mons. Giuseppe: "Ghawdem bil Grajja tighou"; 2 vol.; Malta, Stamperija tal Gvern, 1958. 13. FERRIS, Achille: "Descrlzione Storica delle Chiese di Malta e Gozo"; Malta, t:p. del ''Malta'', 1866. 14. GALEA, Robert V.: "Architecture in Malta"; in Sc., vol. VIII, pp. 99- 107, 148-]60; Malta, ]942. 15. GATT, Joseph E.: "Guide to Gozo"; Malta, Progress Press Co. Ltd., ]9~7: pp. ]53. ill. 107. 16. HOUEL. J.: "Voya!(e pittoresque des lIes de Sicile, de Malte et de Lipari"; 4 vol.; Paris, 1785-87. 17. LUKE, S:r Harry: "Malta, an Account and an Apprecia~ion"; London, GeorO'e G. Harrap & Co., 1949; pp. 208, ill.. 60. 18. MIFSUD BONNICI, Robert: "DizZ1unariu Bijo-Bibliografiku Nazzjo­ nali": Malta. Dip. tal Informa7.zjoni, 1960 (in progress). 19. PABmENI, Rolberto: "Malta, Piccolo Paese dalla Gran de Storia'~; BeT' (1nf11lO. 1st. Itali:mo d'Arti GraR<'lhe. ]929: DU. HO. ill. HR. 20. SAMMUT, Edward': "Notes for a Histo7'U of Art in Ma!ta"; Malta, p,.oqress Press Co. Ltd., 1954; Pp. 101, ill. 49. 21. ZERAFA, Stefano: "Discorso sulla Storia Artistica di Malta"; VaUetta, per Paolo Currnlbo, ]850. pp. 36. b) Cities and Monuments. BlRKlRKARA 22. CARUANA, P. Anastasio: "Is-Santwarju u im4biha Nkurunata ta' Marija SS. tal Herba"; Sta. V·enera, Ebejer Press, 1940; pp. 112. 23. VELLA, Emanuel B.: "Storjata Birkirkara"; Malta, Empire Press, 1934; pp. xv-505, ill. 21. CHURCH OF ST. JOHN, Valletta. 24. BARTOLO, Sir Augustus: "St. John's Church, Valletta"; in Malta and Gibraltar; London, Macmillan & Co., 1915. 25. BONELLO, Vincenzo: "La Chiesa lU San Giovanni: qualche preci­ sazione"; in A.D.M., Malta, Empire Press, 1934; pp. 11, ill. 6. 26. BONELLO, Vincenzo: "La Chiesa di San Giovanni"; in M.Hist., 1956; vol. 2, no. 1; pp. 48-54. 27. BONELLO, Vincenzo: "Qualche inedito sulla Cappella Ardente di San Giovanni"; in Malta, 16 Febbraio, 1989. EDWARD SAMMUT, LL.D. 8'(' 28. BUTTIGIEG, Can. Paolo: "Xi hagia milli hemm !,San Gwann"; in Lehen-is-Sewwa, March, 1947 - February, 1949. 29. BUITIGIEG; Can. Paolo: "Li-Storja tax-Xbiha Ghaiiia u M'irakoluza t'al Madonna ta Carafa"; Malta, Ghaqda tal Qari Tajjeb, 1952; pp, 32, ill. 6. 30. CARUANA, Raffaele: "Collezione di monumenti e lapide sepolcrali dei j~l'iliti Gerosolimit'ani nella Chiesadi San Giovanni, in Malta"; Malta, Lit. P.P. Caruana, 1838--'1.0; 3 vo!. 31. CAUCm, John A.: "Two Lunettes in St. John's"; in The Bulletin, 29th April, 1950. , 32. COWPER, G.W.: "Guide to the Church of St. John"; Malta, Critien's Press, 1939; pp. 42. 33. , DARCEL, A.: "Rapport sur les Tapisseries de l'Eglise de St. Jean de Malte"; Malta, M.G.P.O., 1881. 34. FERRIS, Achille: "Il Maggior Tempio di San Giovanni Battista, in Malta"; tip. del Malta, 1900, pp. 138. 35. FORMOSA, Mons. ISIDORO: "Gli Arazzi Gobelins nella Concattedrale di San Giovanni in M'alta"; Malta. L. Busuttil, 1903. 36. FYLER-TOWNSEND, Rev. George: "The Tourist's Guide to the Church of St. John"; Valletta, 1908, pp. 56., . 37. GALIZIA, Joseph S.: "Descriptive Guide to the Church of St. John the Baptist at Valletta"; Malta, Critien's Library, 1895. 38. GUIFFREY, Jules: "Les Tapisse1'ies de Malte"; in Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1904, t. 2. 39. HUGHES, J. Quentin: "The Genesis of St. John's, Vallet1ta, and a new interpretation of Bramante's design for St. Peter's, Rome"; M. Hist., vo!. 2, no. 1, 1956. 40. INGLOIT, Sir Ferdinand: "The Flemish Tapestries in the Church of the Grand Masters"; M.G.P.O., 1912. 41. JARRY, Madeleine: "Les Tentures du Nouveau Testament de l'Eglise St. Jean a Malte"; in Le Jardin des Arts, no. 41; Paris, March, 1958; pp. 329-338. 42. MICALLEF, Salvatore: "La Chiesa diSan Giovanni Battista in Malta~'; Malta, 1848, pp. 68. ·t3. SAMMUT, Edward: "The Co-Cat hedral of St.
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