Lorenzo Gafà

Lorenzo Gafa (also Lorenzo Cafa, Gafa or CFAA; * 1630/1638 in Vittoriosa, † 1703/1704 ) was a Maltese Baroque architect and sculptor Melchiorre Gafa brother.

Life

Lorenzo Gafa remained all his life in Vittoriosa ( Birgu today ), traditions according to which he was 1699-1700 to study in Rome. Gafas works are among the most important Baroque works of Malta.

Works attributed (selection)

• St. Nicholas ( in Siggiewi, 1676-1693 )
• Sta. Scholastica ( in Birgu, 1679 )
• St. Peter Martyr ( in Marsaxlokk, 1682)
• St. Paul ( in Rabat, 1664-1683 )
• St. Peter and St. Paul ( in Mdina, 1695-1702 )
• St. Mary / Maria Asuncion ( Assumption Day ) ( in Victoria, 1697-1711 )
• St. Mary / Sta. Marija ( in Qrendi, 1685-1712 )
• Tal- Hlas Church ( in Qormi, 1690)
• St. Catherine / St Catherine ( in Żejtun, 1692 )
• St. Paul's Shipwreck Church ( Valletta )
• St. Lawrence / St. Lawrence ( in Birgu, 1681-1697 )

Appreciation

In the vicinity of Vittoriosa a boys' school was named after the architect.