Giovanni Barbara

Barbara's skew arch at Sa Maison. It was damaged during WWII, then left decaying, and renovated between 2018 and 2019.[1][2]

Giovanni Barbara (1642–1728) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He was born in the town of Lija. He was Capomastro delle Opere della Religione, the principal architect of the Order of St. John, from 1681 until Francesco Zerafa became his assistant in 1714 and eventually succeeded him.[3][4]

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