History society awards

The Malta University History Society recently organised its first History Awards in the Aula Magna at the Old University,Valletta.

Valletta Living History sponsored the Caravaggio Award which was presented to Keith Sciberras, a senior lecturer in History of Art at the University.

Dr Sciberras has had books published on the subject of Caravaggio, Roman Baroque sculpture, and 17th and 18th century painting in Malta. He is the recipient of an Andrew W. Mellon Senior Fellowship in the Department of European Paintings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and was awarded the National Book Prize for Research in 2006.

His publications include: Roman Baroque Sculpture for the Knights of Malta (2004); Caravaggio, Art, Knighthood, and Malta (2006; with David M. Stone); Melchiorre Caf Maltese Genius of the Roman Baroque (2006; as editor); Caravaggio and Paintings of Realism in Malta (2007; as co-editor); andseveral articles in leadinginternational journals.

Dr Sciberras contributed to numerous international research projects and exhibitions, including the milestone Caravaggio: The Final Years (Naples-London, 2004-2005).

Valletta Living History is a 35-minute, high definition, audiovisual show depicting the history, culture and lifestyle of Malta and the Maltese.

It screens every day at the Embassy Complex in Valletta.

More information can be found on www.maltaattraction.com.