1 comment.Giuseppe Briffa exhibition of paintings at the Banca Giuratale
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An exhibition is of paintings by Giuseppe Briffa, being exhibited with the courtesy of Ta’ Pinu Basilica, was inaugurated at the Banca Giuratale on Saturday evening.
Giuseppe Briffa was born in May 1901, as a boy he was apprenticed at mixing colours, as well as carrying out other tasks, with his father who was a church decorator. Briffa frst studied art at Birkirkara Primary School under Giuseppe Duca as well as studying drawing at the St Elmo School, besides taking lessons at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
When World War I ended he studied colour with Edward Caruana Dingli. Briffa and concentrated his attention to his drawings from life and consequently was also permitted to study the drawing portfolios of the sculptor Boris Edwards. Giuseppe Briffa died in January 1987.
The exhibition, which attracted large crowds on its first day, is on until the 31st of May, as part of Lejlet Lapsi Notte Gozitana 2013, at the Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria.
Photographs by Alain Salvary.
my name is David Barbara my mother maiden name is Carmen Briffa her married name Barbara. Joseph Briffa was my granddad . i wonder if you could help me. i am always on the look out for any exhibition leaflets flyers. of my grandad. if you could help me could you forward them to my address. 34. chattan avenue. causewayhead. Stirling. Scotland. FK95RF