On-site public lecture by Mark Sagona
Mediterranea Festival, with the support of the Ministry for Gozo, has once again teamed up with Dr Mark Sagona, lecturer in the Department of Art and Art History, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Malta for a focus on another facet of art on the island of Gozo. This year鈥檚 topic will discuss and highlight the impact of the artists Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869) and Tommaso Minardi (1787-1871) on the development of painting and sculpture on Gozo.
Overbeck and Minardi were the two most influential artists in mid-nineteenth century Rome. Their role as leaders of the Nazarene and Purist movements accounted for their huge popularity which was guaranteed through the many students who visited their studios, those who became their apprentices and collaborators, and those who modelled their art after them. Among the international students who forged ties with them and their art, there were those who travelled from Malta, a British colony with its soul in Rome.
A long list of Maltese artists, from Giuseppe Hyzler (1787-1858) to Giuseppe Bonnici (1835-1900) had Overbeck or Minardi as their mentors and carried their influence back to their native island. This on-site lecture will discuss the impact of the ideology of these two artists on painting and sculpture on nineteenth-century Gozo, the social, economic and religious development of which necessitated the commission of significant works of art.
The on-site lecture will be held on Saturday 19 October between 09:00 and 13:00. It will highlight key works of art but also discuss lesser-known works which are rarely included in the discussion of art in Gozo. The on-site lecture gives participants the opportunity to relate to the works at a close range. Transport is free of charge and the group will leave St Augustine Square, Victoria at 09:00 sharp. Interested participants should book a place on info@lastella.com.mt.
The on-site discussion will tour different ecclesiastical establishments around Gozo, highlighting works by Hyzler, Azzopardi, Falson, Cuschieri, Cortis and Bonnici, all artists who in some way or another reflected the ideals of Overbeck and Minardi.
The on-site discussion will tour different ecclesiastical establishments around Gozo, highlighting works by Hyzler, Azzopardi, Falson, Cuschieri, Cortis and Bonnici, all artists who in some way or another reflected the ideals of Overbeck and Minardi.
