Stella Maris parish church, Sliema : titular painting

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Title:	Stella Maris parish church, Sliema : titular painting
Other Titles:	Stella Maris Parish Church, Sliema : titular painting - author unknown, Our Lady of Porto Salvo (16th C) oil on canvas, approximately 347x240cm
Authors:	Ciancio, Dominique
Keywords:	Parish Church of Stella Maris (Sliema, Malta) -- History Christian art and symbolism -- Malta -- Sliema -- History Altarpieces -- Malta -- Sliema -- History Caruana, Raffaele, 1820-1886. Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Sliema, Malta) Basilica of Our Lady of Fair Havens and St. Dominic (Valletta, Malta) Painting -- Malta -- Valletta -- History -- 16th century Inglott, Sir Ferdinand, 1820-1893 Benefactors -- Malta -- Sliema Painting -- Conservation and restoration -- Malta -- Sliema Preca, George, 1909-1984
Issue Date:	2002
Publisher:	Sliema : Parroċċa Stella Maris
Citation:	Ciancio, D. (2002). Stella Maris parish church, Sliema: titular painting. Festa Stella Maris, Sliema, 2002, [4].
Abstract:	In the course of church enlargement, the altar situated in the choir was dedicated to Stella Maris; The Star of the Sea. The occasion is inscribed in Latin on a marble in the Gospel side column. The inscription summarizes the initiative of the devoted towards the erection of this altar in 1892. The first titular painting was by Raphael Caruana, donated to the Church by Girolamo Tagliaferro. The work, an oil on canvas, represents the Virgin and Child elevated on a cloud against the background of a star situated in the upper half of the picture.
URI:	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/60028
Appears in Collections:	Melitensia Works - ERCFAPai

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