1. Maltese vernacular design
Venice Castrogiovanni Carl Caruana

2. 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

3. Similarities & Differences : Egyptian

4. Variations & Modern Form

5. 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 and took about 2-4 hours
Included personal quotes and nicknames
Also done on Karozzini and other vehicles

7. Tberfil
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Baroque

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

9. Maltese Sea-Crafts Used commonly for fishing
Variety based on the Luzzu
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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Patterns usually geometrical or symmetrical
Great importance in artistic culture

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

16. 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

17. 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

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

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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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