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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89454| Title: | Casa Leoni and its gardens in Santa Venera, viewpoints from the 1930s |
| Authors: | Thake, Conrad |
| Keywords: | Casa Leoni (Santa Venera, Malta) Casa Leoni (Santa Venera, Malta) -- History Casa Leoni (Santa Venera, Malta) -- Conservation and restoration |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| Publisher: | Din L-Art Ħelwa |
| Citation: | Thake, C. (2021). Casa Leoni and its Gardens in Santa Venera, Viewpoints from the 1930s. Vigilio, 56, 3-9. |
| Abstract: | The history of Casa Leoni, Santa Venera is well- documented. It was constructed in 1730 by Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (r.1722-36) as his summer residence in the tradition of the Italian villa suburbana, o!ering during the hot summer days a most welcome respite from the stress of living in a densely-populated urban area. It was built on the outskirts of Ħamrun, now forming part of Santa Venera, and facing a segment of the Wignacourt Acqueduct. Casa Leoni features prominently in a fresco at the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta, whereby the artist presents us with an elevated frontal view that depicts it within its rural setting and with the old parish church of Birkirkara in the background. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89454 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtHa |
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| CTHAKE-CASALEONI-vigilo56-Nov_2021 (1).pdf Restricted Access | 4.67 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy |
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