The Minister for Gozo, Dr Anton Refalo, this morning inaugurated an exhibition of oil paintings on the Nativity, from the private collection of Mro. Prof. Joseph Vella, at Il-Hagar | Heart of Gozo Museum in Victoria

The paintings, which date mainly from 18th to 19th century masters and natïve artists, are mostly oil on canvas. However, the exhibition also features a minute water colour, an oil on marble and an oil on tin as well as 17th century icon from Imperial Russia. The paintings are being displayed in the two audio-visual halls, in which a new lighting system was recently installed. It is the aim of the Museum, that in the future, further temporary exhibitions will be held within these same halls.

The Museum extends an invitation to the public to view the exhibition. It will remain open through December 2013 and January 2014, during which time the Museum halls displaying the paintings will be open to visitors free of charge.

Photographs by Toni Farrugia

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