The Cathedral Museum of Mdina A Monumental Complex of Maltese Baroque Splendour
By (author): Mario Gauci
Part 1: The building of the Cathedral Museum and its historical transitions
Mdina: A city of arts and seat of the mother church
The institution of the first Diocesan seminary: Valletta, Vittoriosa, and Mdina
Bishop Mgr Paul Alpheran De Bussan and the building of a new seminary
The nineteenth century and other historical transitions
The Cathedral Museum: Recent times
Part 2: The Architecture of the Cathedral Museum
The Earthquake of 1693: a historical landmark
Building design and direct involvement of Bishop Paul Alpheran De Bussan
Architectural specifications and the involvement of the capomastri
The facades and the ground-floor level
Staircase and piano nobile
An additional storey
The way forward
Endnote Reflections – walking, observing and wondering