Franco Davies is a graduate in M.A. Hospitaller Studies from the University of Malta, where his research topic was the study of the practical and symbolic dimensions of edged weapons for Hospitallers
Synopsis
The lecture will explore the personal and public importance of edged weapons in iconography, ritual and fashion for Hospitallers in Malta. The lecture will be held with the support of the Alfred Mizzi Foundation
Speaker: Franco Davies
The Symbolic Dimension of Hospitaller Swords
Speaker: Franco Davies
April 21, 2015 @ 18:30
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm (1h)
Notre Dame Gate, Vittoriosa
The Symbolic Dimension of Hospitaller Swords