Roman Baroque Sculpture For The Knights Of Malta By Keith Sciberras. Revised Edition

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This book, now in its second revised edition, studies the mechanics of patronage of Roman Baroque sculpture produced for the Knights of the Order of St John and discusses the extent of such patronage together with the artistic and historical importance of the works commissioned

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Leading artists such as Alessandro Algardi, Ciro Ferri and Melchiorre Cafa are thoroughly examined and new attributions to others are made. Moreover, Sciberras’ research sheds light on the lesser known aspects of the artistic liasons between Malta and Rome, on who took care of the Orders’s artistic affairs in Rome and on how these works travelled to Malta. Softcover. Published by Midsea Books Ltd 2012