Grand Master Gregorio Carafa

Gregorio Carafa was a nobleman from an influential Neapolitan aristocratic family who became the 61st Grand Master of the Order of St John and served between 1680 - 1690. He contributed to the strengthening of Malta's defences during his reign, including building additional fortifications at Fort Saint Elmo, and his time as Grand Master was marked by the strength of the Order's navy.

Object type

Paintings

Date

Production: 17th century

Subject(s)

Portraiture
Knights of Malta

Associated person

Subject: Gregorio Carafa (1615 - 1690)

Dimensions

Height x width (canvas size): 820 x 640mm

Materials and technique

Oil on canvas

References

Barclay, Malcolm. "Gregorio Carafa." VADS. Accessed September 04, 2025. https://www.vads.ac.uk/digital/collection/NIRP/id/30438/rec/1

Credit line

Gift of Sir Algernon T. Tudor-Craig, 1933

Catalogue number

1758