Artist and Ph.D. candidate Mark Sagona will be discussing the influence of the art of Il Cavalier Calabrese on contemporary and subsequent Maltese painting through a selection of paintings in the churches of Gozo, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Mattia Preti,

It is fascinating, in fact, to note that despite its cultural isolation, Gozo managed to acquire a nucleus of important paintings by seventeenth and eighteenth century artists active in Malta.

Apart from the three well-known altarpieces by Preti in Gozo, the on-site lecture will also focus on the works which show the stylistic, technical and chromatic influence of Preti’s works. Paintings from Preti’s bottega and followers, together with works of his local contemporaries such as Stefano Erardi and Giuseppe d’Arena will be taken into consideration.

As part of the 12th edition of Festival Mediterranea programme, there will be and on-site lecture, which is taking place on Saturday, the 9th of November,

The lecture aims at analyzing Preti’s far-reaching influence on the development of Maltese art at the turn of the eighteenth century. Mark Sagona is an established artist and art historian and a visiting lecturer in the Department of History of Art of the University of Malta. He is a doctoral candidate in the same department.

The meeting place is at the church of St Augustine, Victoria, at 9.00am. Price: €10.00 with special discounted prices for students at €5.

To reserve a place please contact the booking office on 21550985 or 79256897 or email info@mediterranea.com.mt.

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