The Malta Airport Foundation is supporting the conservation and restoration of the Via Sagra found inside the church of Saint Mary of Jesus - better known as Ta’ Ġieżu - in Valletta. Information about this Via Sagra, particularly the different artists that executed the 14 paintings depicting moments from the Passion of Christ, is scant. However, there is little doubt that this church was the first to witness the devotion to the Via Sagra, which was brought from the Holy Land to the Maltese Islands. The establishment of the stations of the Cross inside this church can be traced back to, at least, the first half of the 18th century. “Given the significance of this Via Sagra and the church that houses it, which is part of Girolamo Cassar’s legacy, the foundation could not pass up the opportunity to facilitate this project. While Ta’ Ġieżu is one of Valletta’s better-known churches among locals, we feel that this project, and the light it is expected to shed on the authors of the 14 paintings, could further raise the profile of the church among visiting tourists,” said Malta Airport Foundation chairman Josef Formosa Gauci. The interior of the church. “Foreign visitors are attracted...
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