Daniel Cilia
awarded the knightly title Croce
pro Merito Melitensi, by Grandmaster Fra��� Matthew Festing,
produced all of the photography
in this story (with the exception
of the group picture taken in the
Malta Palace, Rome). These images depict the siege of Malta
1565, frescoes painted by Matteo Perez d���Aleccio in the Grand
Master���s Palace, Valletta.
For a spectacular visual presentation of
Cilia���s photography and expanded coverage of d���Aleccio���s work at the Palace,
depicting one of the greatest sieges
in history, purchase:
The Siege of Malta, 1565
Matteo Perez d���Aleccio���s
frescoes in the Grand Master���s
Palace, Valletta
Charles Sini SDB, Editor
Ian C. Lochhead, Text
Published by Salesians Don Bosco &
Heritage Malta
Armour of German workmanship c.1560 said to
have belonged to Grand Master Garzes.
