Visual History of The Museum
- The President of the Republic of Malta during his visit to The Museum
- Unveiling and commemoration of the arrival of the Knights of Saint John on the Island of Malta on October 26,1530
- The Ambassador of Malta to the United Nations, Dr. Walter Balzan, His Excellency Dr. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President of the Republic of Malta with his wife and Daniel Vella at the Vella residence in New York after a visit to The Museum
- The House of Vella di Casalvecchio hosting diplomatic events
- H.E. Walter Balzan, Ambassador of Malta to the United Nations, presiding over an event to celebrate Prof. Guido DeMarco, President of the Republic of Malta
- H.E. Ambassador Walter Balzan unveils the mosaic depicting the Coat of Arms of Fr. Philip d’Lisle Adam Grand Master 1530 AD
- Ecumenical unveiling with the Bishop of Jerusalem and the Franciscan Foundation Israel. Vella’s sculpture of the medieval symbol of St. Simon the Apostle.
- Vella’s sculpture of Saint Simon will become part of the Museum exterior architectural features depicting early Christian and Norman styles.
- 2007 Utah, H.R.H. Prince Dom Miguel Duke of Visue unveils Vella medieval sculpture, one of 12 depicting Saint Thomas the Apostle.
- 2007 Utah, the Bishop of São Tomé authenticates the unveiling of Vella’s sculpture.
- Royal portrait unveiled by the Archbishop and Gabrielle Grace
- Royal portrait unveiled by the Archbishop and Gabrielle Grace
- Nobles unveiling the mosaic depicting the arms of Saint Louis IX, King of France
- 49 heavily coffered papal ceiling panels from Medieval and Renaissance periods. Depicted and hand painted in oil on linen by Vella over a period of 16 years.
- Nobility Panel 1 of 43
- Hand-cut travertine and arrangements of geometry, styles typical of windows of the Normans in Sicily
- The arms of the Holy Roman Emperor Carlo IV Hapsburg.
- King Arthur hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Kay hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Galahad hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Tristram hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Palamides hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Lucan hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Sir Launcelot hand painted by Vella on silk.
- Vella creating garden mosaics
- Front garden mosaic designs, sculpture, fabricate and installed by Vella 1995
- 1996 Vella students at Museum Studio participating with work in progress
- On the set “An Eye on Rockland” tv show in 1996, featuring Vella’s early work of art
- Daniel Vella, Founder of The Museum
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