The Melocco Brothers dealt in beautiful stone and in great public works; in projects that glorified the spirit that had helped Sydney grow from a provincial colonial outpost to a cosmopolitan city.
Take for instance the floor of the State Library in Macquarie Street in which Italian artistry handed down over a millennium has been applied to a map drawn by a Dutchman of a new continent in the second largest mosaic work of its kind in the world.
Or perhaps take Peter Melocco’s masterwork, the crypt of St. Mary’s cathedral where inspiration from Sienna and other Italian churches has been applied to Celtic iconography in a masterpiece of devotional art.
Ninety percent of the marble, scagliola and terrazzo work which was done in Sydney between 1910 and 1965 was the work of the Melocco's and their studio.
We are proud to say that the home they built for their mother is now a heritage listed home and we are delighted to own it, to respect and preserve further the history of Sydney.
Welcome to our new home to our so precious students.
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