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Pietru Pawl Azzopardi
Pietru Pawl Azzopardi
Born	20 April 1791; Valletta
Died	24 October 1875 (aged 84)
Nationality	Maltese
Occupation	Sculptor
Notable work	St. John Baptist Titular Statue, Xewkija, St. George Titular Statue, Victoria Gozo and many other churches
Style	Baroque
Parents	Antonio Azzopardi (father); Mary, nee Camilleri (mother);

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Pietru Pawl Azzopardi (1791-1875) was a Maltese Baroque sculptor. He was a student of Mariano Gerada. He started sculpting figureheads for ships. He sculpted also in Maltese Limestone. The greatest number of sculptures are sculpted in wood. The main sculpture he sculpted and painted were of his own design. Pietru Pawl was a member of ‘Corpo delle Belle Arti del Desegno’. ^[1]

Life and works[edit]

Main[edit]

Pietru Pawl was born in Valletta city on 20th April 1791 from Maria, nee Camilleri from Floriana and his father Antonio from Bormla. He was baptized in Saint Paul Shipwreck Church in Valletta and was given the names Salvatore, Giuseppe, Petrus Paulus and Jeremias. He was mostly known by his third name, and as Pietru Pawl.

Known Work[edit]

Christ the Redeemer, Ħal Għaxaq, Maltese Limestone (1808)
St. Catherine, Żurrieq, Maltese Limestone (1816)
St. Rocco, Qrendi, Maltese Limestone - (c. 1822) - Continuation of Mariano Gerada's work.
Our Lady of Graces, Ħaż Żabbar, Gilding (1825) - Gilding of Mariano Gerada's work.
Our Lady of Rosary, Cospicua (1828)
Flagellation of Christ, Ġieżu Church - Valletta (1834)
Corps of St. Felicissimo, Ħal Luqa (1834)
Flagellation of Christ, Cospicua (1838)
Ecce Homo, Cospicua (1838)
St. George, St.George Church - Victoria, Gozo, Wood (1839)
St. Joseph, Cospicua (1843) - Statue lost
St. John Baptist, Xewkija, Wood (1845)
St. Agatha, Cospicua (1847)
Crucifix, St.George Church - Victoria, Gozo, Wood (1848)
Nativity of Mary, Mellieħa (1853)
Christ the Redeemer, Cospicua (1856)
St.Elia, Carmelitan Church - Valletta (1858)
St.Elizew, Carmelitan Church - Valletta (1858)
St. Helen and St. Makarju (St. Kruc), Ġieżu Church - Valletta (1862)
St. Michael Archangel, Hal Qormi (1865)

References[edit]

^ Vella, Claudio. "L-iskultur Pietru Pawl Azzopardi - Hajtu w Hidmietu". Xewkija.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

External links[edit]

[PietruPawlXewkija.net-1] Vella, Claudio. "L-iskultur Pietru Pawl Azzopardi - Hajtu w Hidmietu". Xewkija.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

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