November 26, 1909: Carlo Darmanin, the ‘prince of Maltese statuaries’, thus dubbed by Siġġiewi-born Nikola Zammit, passed away at the venerable age of 84 after spending a lifetime producing mainly exquisite statues, most of which are to be found and appreciated in almost all the Maltese parishes existent at the time. His output was prodigious...
