The Bellanti Family: Contributions to art and culture in Malta

This publication is the first to delve in depth into the artistic and cultural achievements of different members of the Bellanti family. Michele Bellanti (18071883) was a major Maltese artist, active from the 1840s onwards, and who has contributed most significantly to the postBaroque Maltese artistic scene. While his paintings, sketches and lithographs have always been appreciated and greatly sought after for their artistic merits, no detailed study on the artist or on the significance of his work had as yet been undertaken.