Dynasty Past Post: No 4 June 2018 Our Past Post today revisits the beautiful island of Malta as we take a look at the Schranz dynasty of artists.
Travel Mattia Preti and the Baroque Churches of Malta The history of art in Malta is discussed & we are introduced to the works of Mattia Preti which leads beautifully on to Caravaggio. St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valetta. Image is the Feast of Herod located in the Toledo Museum of Art
Dynasty The Schranz Painters continued There were at least 8 painters in the Schranz family across four generations. Anton’s other two sons Antonio and Giuseppe were also painters as was his daughter Maria Ana. Image: HMS Trafalgar at the entrance to the Grand Harbour, painted by Giovanni Schranz. pinterest.com
Dynasty Malta and Meeting the Schranz Family Introducing you to the Schranz family and John J. Schranz, a descendant of Giovanni Schranz who was a son of Anton Schranz -head of a dynasty of Maltese artists. Image: The Grand Harbour by Anton Schranz /artnet.com
