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Silvio Mercieca

1888 – 1954

Maltese architect

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Lived 1888 – 1954 (aged 65–66). Silvio Mercieca was an architect.

Silvio Mercieca (1888–1954) was a Maltese architect.

Mercieca is deemed to have started as an apprentice to Andrea Vassallo.

Mercieca authored a townhouse in Old Bakery Street, Valletta, which according to Mark G. Muscat "was fairly avant-garde for the time when it was built, and it is probably the only example of its kind in Valletta. It may be described as a combination of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. The details of the balcony is particularly interesting, as indeed is the oversize frieze-like parapet wall that tops the façade." Mark G. Muscat debates whether the latter, Villa San Remo at St.Ignatius Junction, Sliema, may be attributed to Mercieca in the absence of documentation, or whether it was merely "designed by somebody who simply imitated the house in Old Bakery Street, Valletta".

Mercieca also authored Villa Cloe in Ta' Xbiex, at the periphery of the promenade. According to Mark G. Muscat, "Villa Cloe is unique for its interesting use of multifaceted stonework beneath the windows and vertical fascio-like elements subdividing the columns. This villa may be attributable to a Stile Littorio manifestation, but similar motifs were quite common in Art Deco architectural constructions both in the United Kingdom and the United States."

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1888
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Died
1954
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Who was Silvio Mercieca?

Maltese architect (1888–1954)

When was Silvio Mercieca born?

Silvio Mercieca was born in 1888.

When did Silvio Mercieca die?

Silvio Mercieca died in 1954.

What was Silvio Mercieca's occupation?

Silvio Mercieca was an architect.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Silvio Mercieca

· Wikidata: Q66606912

· DBpedia: Silvio Mercieca

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