Lorenzo Gafà (1639–1703) was a Maltese Baroque architect and sculptor. He designed many churches in the Maltese Islands, including St. Paul's Cathedral...
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first name Agafon Gafa, a diminutive of the Russian male first name Agafonik Jordan Gafa (born 1990), American soccer player Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703), Maltese...
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driver Lorenzo Costa (1460–1535), Italian painter Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834), American preacher Lorenzo Gafa (1638–1703), Maltese architect Lorenzo Ghiberti...
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Melchiorre Cafà (redirect from Melchiorre Gafà)
following a work accident. He was the older brother of the architect Lorenzo Gafà. Cafà was born in Vittoriosa, Malta, and given the name Marcello at his...
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style to a design of the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà between 1696 and 1705. The cathedral is regarded as Gafà's masterpiece. The cathedral is the seat...
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built between 1676 and 1693. It was designed by the Maltese architect, Lorenzo Gafà, with the portico and naves being added by Nikola Zammit in the latter...
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moved to Valletta after the new city was built in the 1570s. Architect Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703), who worked on a number of churches in Malta including St...
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Cathedral of St. Paul was partially destroyed, and it was rebuilt by Lorenzo Gafà in the Baroque style between 1697 and 1703. On 3 November 1722, newly...
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Antonio Falzon (16th century) – military engineer, worked in Germany Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703) – Baroque architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907) –...
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September 1697, and the building was designed by the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà. It was inaugurated on 14 August 1711, and was dedicated on 11 October...
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new parish church, also dedicated to St. Catherine, and designed by Lorenzo Gafà. The present day church was built on the site of an older 15th century...
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Durand (1666–1746), French Pietro Paolo Floriani (1585–1638), Italian Lorenzo Gafà (1639–1703), Maltese Guarino Guarini (1624–1683), Italian Jules Hardouin-Mansart...
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Italian Baroque painter, sculptor and architect (died 1702) 1639 – Lorenzo Gafà, Maltese Baroque architect and sculptor (died 1703) 1632: October 23...
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Co-Cathedral (1660s); Our Lady of Victories Church, Valletta (1752) Lorenzo Gafà – Saint Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa (1681–97); St. Paul's Cathedral...
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Scholastica, but the church is dedicated to St Anne. It was built in 1679 by Lorenzo Gafà. The monastery and church are listed on the National Inventory of the...
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Within its walls lies a fine 17th century baroque Cathedral designed by Lorenzo Gafà, the Maltese architect who also built the Cathedral of Mdina. It is said...
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architects of Maltese Baroque was Lorenzo Gafà, who designed many churches between the 1660s and the 1690s. Gafà's masterpiece is St. Paul's Cathedral...
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was again rebuilt, this time to the design of the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà. The commission came from Fra Mario Bichi, who was the nephew of Fra...
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to the Holy Spirit. The present church was built in 1688 to plans by Lorenzo Gafà. Nonetheless, between 1788 and 1798 the church was extensively restructured...
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church designed by Preti. It was built under the direction of architect Lorenzo Gafà. The Sarria Church served as a temporary parish church for Floriana from...
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with Don Ugolino Bonnici as archpriest. The church was designed by Lorenzo Gafà, with the lateral wings being later additions. The church was consecrated...
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choir and the area around it was redesigned in 1691 to the design of Lorenzo Gafà, the same architect who had designed the Mdina cathedral. The parish...
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the late 17th century, was designed in the Maltese baroque style by Lorenzo Gafà. Its construction was part of an urbanisation programme in Żejtun spearheaded...
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statue of St Paul was carved in 1659 by Melchiorre Cafà, the brother of Lorenzo Gafà who designed the dome.: 42, 18 The statue is paraded through the streets...
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cathedral. The new chapel was built on designs by renowned architect Lorenzo Gafà. The chapel was blessed by the Archdeacon Antonio Cauchi in the presence...
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Francesco Buonamici. The church building commenced in 1653 was completed by Lorenzo Gafà in 1683. Annexed with the church of St Paul is a smaller church dedicated...
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The design was inspired by, and is similar to, the Mdina Cathedral by Lorenzo Gafa. It was built to replace the role of the main old Parish Church of St...
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during the Order of St. John by Fra Giovanni Bichi on the designs of Lorenzo Gafa. Fra Giovanni Bichi was the nephew of Pope Alexander VII. The palace...
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between the years 1676 to 1693. It was designed by the Maltese architect, Lorenzo Gafà but underwent some changes throughout the years. The portico and naves...
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separate parish in 1618. The ornate baroque Parish Church, designed by Lorenzo Gafà the architect of Mdina Cathedral, was completed in 1720. Chapels in Qrendi...
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