Charity Of St Thomas Of Villanova
''Charity of St Thomas of Villanova'' is an etching by Melchiorre Cafà from the 1660s. Description The print's dimensions are 60 x 40 centimeters. It is in the collection of MUŻA in Valletta, Malta. Analysis It is an illustration of the sculpture in the Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome, church of Sant'Agostino in Rome. References

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Melchiorre Cafà
Melchiorre Cafà (1636–1667), born Melchiorre Gafà and also known as Caffà, Gafa, Gaffar or Gafar, was a Maltese Baroque sculptor. Cafà began a promising career in Rome but this was cut short by his premature death following a work accident. He was the older brother of the architect Lorenzo Gafà. Biography Cafà was born in Vittoriosa, Malta, and given the name Marcello at his baptism on 21 January 1636. After his move to Rome in 1658 or shortly after, he was most frequently referred to as Melchior (or Melchiorre) Maltese. His brother Lorenzo Gafà was one of the leading architects in Malta. Cafà was already an accomplished sculptor when he came to Rome and entered the workshop of Ercole Ferrata, who was not strictly speaking his teacher although he probably helped him refining his technique. Despite soon attracting his own commissions, he stayed in close contact with Ferrata and collaborated with him. In 1660 Cafà signed his first independent contract with Prin ...
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