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- Title
"The Sword in the Museum: On Whether La Valette's Sword and Dagger, Currently Housed in the Louvre, Should be Returned to Malta".
- Authors
Buhagiar, Mario
- Abstract
The author reflects on the sword and dagger of then Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of Malta Jean Parisot De La Valette, and whether it should be returned the French government to Malta. He mentions that sword was taken by the forces of Napoleon when they invaded Malta, and is displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. He notes that the sword represents the artistic history and relationship of Malta with France.
- Subjects
MALTA; FRANCE; DE la Valette, Jean Parisot, 1494-1568; SWORDS; DAGGERS; MUSEE du Louvre
- Publication
Journal of Art Crime, 2012, Issue 8, p105
- ISSN
1947-5934
- Publication type
Editorial