Mosaic Murals are comprised of many pieces commonly ranging from 1 piece to 30 pieces (often even more) per square inch. The medium of mosaics is an ancient art used to depict images, often meant to be a mechanism to teach stories to those who could not read. Cavallini brothers, Italian immigrants Manlio & Publio started Cavallini Co., Inc. in 1953. Their services included designing, fabricating, and installing mosaic murals, and since inception projects have ranged in size up to over 55,000 square feet. The main media of mosaic mural that Cavallini Co., Inc. works with is the Smalti mosaic.