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Title: Ġrajjiet il-vara titulari ta' Sant'Andrija appostlu
Authors: Zammit, Neil
Keywords: Andrew, Apostle, Saint -- Processional Statues -- Malta -- Luqa
Andrew, Apostle, Saint -- Processional Statues -- Conservation and restoration
Malta -- Religious life and customs
Church decoration and ornament -- Malta -- Luqa
Scolaro, Giuseppe, active 18th century. St. Andrew the Apostle (Luqa, Malta)
Gatt, Abram, 1863-1944
Coleiro, Francesco, 1862-1940
Buhagiar, Emanuele, 1876-1962
Feast of St. Andrew -- Malta -- Luqa - History -- 20th century
Magro, Publio, 1951-
Parish Church of St. Andrew (Luqa, Malta)
Processional statues -- Malta -- Luqa
Issue Date: 2013
Publisher: Luqa : Soċjetà Filarmonika l-Unjoni
Citation: Zammit, N. (2013). Ġrajjiet il-vara titulari ta' Sant'Andrija appostlu. Festa titulari Sant’Andrija, Luqa, 2013, p. 179-189.
Abstract: Dan l-artiklu inkiteb fl-għeluq il-mitt sena mill-ewwel restawr li sar fuq il-vara ta' Sant'Andrija li tinsab fil-knisja parrokkjali ta' Ħal-Luqa. Din l-vara inħadmet mill-iskultur Guseppe Scolaro fl-1779. Jidher car illi sar qbil bejn il-Kappillan, il-Prokuratur u 1-artist Gatt li 1-vara ta' Sant' Andrija kellha tigi modifikata biex tiehu dehra gdida, waqt li tinzamm 1-istess raffigurazzjoni kif harget minn idejn 1-iskultur Giuseppe Scolaro ft-1779. Fl-1913 bi ftheim ma l-artist Abraham Gatt saru xi modifikazzjonijiet fid-dehera tal-vara. Gatt ħa ħsieb li jirrispetta l-idea oriġinali waqt li jagħti lill-vara bixra aktar romantika kif kienet popolari dik il-ħabta. Matul is-seklu għoxrin reġa sar xi restawr ieħor, bl-aħħar restawr isir fl-2013.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/108177
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