For about three centuries, development in the iconography of Holy Week statues was rather static ... of Jesus Carrying His Cross at Naxxar. It was replaced in 1981. (Photo: J.

tends to emphasise the importance of 1961 as possibly being the most important landmark in the modern development of the iconography of the statues of Holy Week in the Maltese Islands. All ...

1740), Naxxar (c ... artists are also carving statues out of wood. Tracing old times again, Vittoriosa originally held three processions during Holy Week. The first one would be held on Wednesday ...

A look at the elements of a Holy Week procession, and some of the beautiful figures and statues that play a role in helping Catholics reflect on the Passion of Christ Crowds line up along the town ...