OAR@UM Collection: /library/oar/handle/123456789/34969 2025-12-26T22:56:08Z 2025-12-26T22:56:08Z The genesis of St. John's, Valletta and a new interpretation of Bramante's design for St. Peter's, Rome /library/oar/handle/123456789/35511 2024-05-08T14:04:18Z 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The genesis of St. John's, Valletta and a new interpretation of Bramante's design for St. Peter's, Rome Abstract: The conventual church of the Knights of Malta was that of St. John in Valletta, the work of which began in 1573 under the planning of Girolamo Cassar. Hughes describes it as a “church with twin western towers surmounted by spires.” He feels that it is important to establish the origin of this feature since the style of this church was adopted by many architects later in the future. 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The archives of the "Universita del Gozo": A classified list /library/oar/handle/123456789/35477 2018-11-01T02:30:38Z 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The archives of the "Universita del Gozo": A classified list Abstract: The editor shares an outlook on late librarian Dom Mauro Inguanez who worked at the Royal Malta Library from 1947 till 1955 as well as at the Montecassino. The document provides background information on Inguanez as well as a list of his publications. 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Prehistoric man in Malta worked on a system of measurements /library/oar/handle/123456789/35370 2020-10-27T12:51:22Z 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Prehistoric man in Malta worked on a system of measurements Abstract: After stalling his research for around 16 years, Storace discusses the architectural and archaeological foundations of the temples in Malta built in the Neolithic period (2,000 B.C.). He asserts that a system of measurement must have been used during the construction of the temples yet he is still uncertain whether said system was imported to Malta or exported from it. 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Malta in 1575: social aspects of an apostolic visit /library/oar/handle/123456789/35368 2024-06-21T07:47:38Z 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Malta in 1575: social aspects of an apostolic visit Abstract: Cassar-Pullicino discusses the important event of 1575 when Apostolic Visitor Mgr. Pietro Duzina was sent to Malta to report on the state of the islands. The result was the establishment of the Holy Tribunal of the Inquisition in Malta. 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z