{"product_id":"painting-with-stone-the-story-of-the-melocco-brothers","title":"Painting with Stone: The Story of the Melocco Brothers","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Zeny Edwards; Executive editor, Victoria Hynes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of Melocco Bros is embedded in the architecture of Australia. In mosaic, terrazzo, sgraffito, scagliola and many derivations of this ancient art, these exotic terms are presented in stunning images as the story unfolds about how three extraordinary brothers\u003cbr\u003ewho migrated from a small village in northern Italy to Sydney made their mark in history, painting with stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1908, with nothing more than their talent and the indomitable desire to succeed, Peter, Antonio, and Galliano Melocco founded a business that would redefine their adopted city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking through the language of stone, each inanimate piece of their tesserae ‘earth’ enriched Australia’s architecture and elevated it from beyond architecture to the realm of art. Astonishingly, ninety per cent of the marble, scagliola, and terrazzo work in hundreds\u003cbr\u003eof Sydney’s public buildings up to the 1960s bear the handiwork of Melocco craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the ubiquity of the Melocco Bros’ work, detailed acknowledgement of their achievements has been lacking until now. In Painting with Stone, architectural historian Zeny Edwards rectifies this gap and shows that these three brothers were masters of innovation and craftsmanship who have long deserved special recognition in Australia’s architectural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting with Stone includes photographs by Eric Sierins, a Master architectural photographer based in Sydney with over 35 years of experience. He worked at Max Dupain \u0026amp; Associates until 2012 and now is the holder of the Max Dupain archives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S.H. Ervin Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44191326503021,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0111\/8362\/files\/painting-with-stone-9781763536142_xlg_1024x1024_7827fb83-6e31-4a2d-8d07-d0ff1b2fa4ea.webp?v=1771457975","url":"https:\/\/shop.nationaltrust.org.au\/products\/painting-with-stone-the-story-of-the-melocco-brothers","provider":"National Trust Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}