MALTESE VERNACULAR DESIGN Venice Castrogiovanni Carl Caruana Maltese

MALTESE VERNACULAR DESIGN Venice Castrogiovanni Carl Caruana

Maltese Balconies Firstly Constructed in Valleta with Baroque Style Social and Political Status Symbol Grandmaster Balcony Arabic Culture Influence High Craftsmanship Iroko material Vibrant Colors Change of Material Personalization

Similarities & Differences : Egyptian

Variations & Modern Form

Maltese Busses Introduced in 1931 after World War II Large impact from the British (Army Vechiles etc) Color Coded Routes creating happy vibes to villages Each driver had his own bus which kick started “Tberfil” Produced completely free-hand took about 24 hours Included personal quotes and nicknames Also done on Karozzini and other vehicles

Tberfil Art Deco Art Nouveau Baroque

Similarities Bold grey lines, bulbs, bright colors, silver material, large windows, rounded roof

Maltese Sea-Crafts Used commonly for fishing Variety based on the Luzzu is the most popular, durable and stable Included the “Eye of Osiris” from Phoenicians Title derives from Sicilian word “Gozzo” by accident Influenced by Phoenician’s design and partitions

Colors indicated the homeport before registration numbers were introduced Included “Tberfil” which presented victorian design due to previous British ruling Both boats represent countries well

Victorian design was influenced also by the trip for Princess Elizabeth which happened for Independence day in Malta “Dghajsa tal-Midalja” were used for racing. . . Known as Regatta Variation of the “Luzzu” with different Shape for speed

Maltese Lace making (Bizzilla) Introduced from Italian artist Maltese and Gozitans produced their own stylized patterns for money Their style developed from a Maltese artist who studied in Rome and Florence Maltese used cream silk imported from Barcelona Drawn attention while presented in The Great Exhibition After that, other countries tried to imitate the Maltese designs

Introduced the Maltese Cross on their patterns to verify their ownership to it Used for interior decoration, Body adornement and costumes Patterns were designed for the use of one single thread Began with sketch on parchment , cut out into straight lines placed Onto a rectangular shape

Patterns usually geometrical or symmetrical Great importance in artistic culture

Similarities & Differences Contour parts of flowers Curved lines Repetition of Spiral as background Spaces creating contrasting effects Less Detail compared to the Maltese

Maltese Traditional Clock High standard product Sold to noble people and church Designed for decoration and functional Usually placed in corridors of public places, hotels and church sacristies Earlier clocks were made with one arrow

Construction Construction steps effected the final result Each clock differed from one another Sold expensive Proccess took about four months Traditional material White deal After forming the wood, layers of gypsum were applied on top Embossed and covered with gold Glass was added as part of the framing

most common size of it was of “ 51 cm by 61 cm

Craftsmanship Related to Great Exibihtion becuase of Craftmanship and victorian design Most noticed part center usually with different scenes, landscapes sea perspectives

Influences Victorian design Decorative patterns, elegant curved lines, use of achantus leaf, gold colours resebmling whealth and negative spaces

The “Karozzin” Derived from the British Sedan Chair after the “Kaless” and “Karozzella” Included Victorian designs and Coat-Of-Arms Today used for tourists Our cabs hold a roof due to our sunny weather

Title derived from “Karozzella” Color scheme and decorative motifs remained the same as used in the Sedan Chair Social Status “Karozzin” was the first form of Public transport

Egyptian Similarities & Differences Egyptian cabs feature same design Roof adjustable Also represents Great representation of the country Design similar to “Tberfil” Today feature Stickers like on cars