StatuarianBorn in Senglea, the son of Paolo and Francesca née Quiglio, Antonio Chircop is one of Malta’s foremost sculptors of the 19th century. He studied under the architect Giorgio Pullicino*. He made statues of apostles and candlesticks for various churches. He also carved about 200 decorative figureheads for ships.His best known works include the statue...
