Local History Talk: Painting with Stone – the Melocco Brothers

Join Dr Zeny Edwards OAM, architectural historian and biographer, as she brings the Melocco Brothers' story to life.

If you have ever marvelled at the floor of the Mitchell Library’s vestibule, where the Tasman Map is intricately rendered in coloured marble, or admired the decorative terrazzo and mosaic finishes in the State Theatre or the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, you will want to know more about the creators of these masterpieces.

Dr Zeny Edwards OAM, architectural historian and biographer, has uncovered the extraordinary extent of Sydney commissions undertaken by the Melocco firm, and researched the personal narratives of its founders, brothers Pietro, Antonio and Galliano. The story is the subject of her recent book Painting with stone: The story of the Melocco Brothers, which she will discuss at Woollahra Library as part of the National Trust’s Heritage Festival.

Please join us for morning tea at 10.00am, with the talk beginning at 10.30am.

Image: State Library of NSW Mitchell Library vestibule - the Tasman Map created in terrazzo and mosaic by Melocco Brothers. Image courtesy Mitchell Library, SLNSW.