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Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 2080203657
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jacques Garcia's meticulous restoration of Villa Balbiano, a magnificient Italian architectural masterpiece with a centuries-long history. Esteemed interior architect Jacques Garcia has undertaken painstaking restoration work at Villa Balbiano that combines a stunning array of precious materials and a world-class collection of paintings and antique furnishings set against the backdrop of the original design that had been obscured over the centuries. From its prominent position on Lake Como, Villa Balbiano radiates a majestic charm emblematic of the most splendid chapter in the history of great villas in the idyllic Italian region. Each successive owner added to the splendor of the villa through additions, new frescoes and statues, and increasingly extensive and sumptuous gardens, which were distinguished by the Society of Garden Designers for best historic garden restoration in 2018. The villa's history reached an acme at the end of the eighteenth century, when the enlightened Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini, as master of the house, transformed Villa Balbiano into a crucible of philosophy and art, framed within the villa's archetypal Roman lines. Garcia's glorious new restoration inaugurates a new season in the life of the villa in one of the world's most glamorous locations.
Villa Balbiano
Author:
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 2080203657
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jacques Garcia's meticulous restoration of Villa Balbiano, a magnificient Italian architectural masterpiece with a centuries-long history. Esteemed interior architect Jacques Garcia has undertaken painstaking restoration work at Villa Balbiano that combines a stunning array of precious materials and a world-class collection of paintings and antique furnishings set against the backdrop of the original design that had been obscured over the centuries. From its prominent position on Lake Como, Villa Balbiano radiates a majestic charm emblematic of the most splendid chapter in the history of great villas in the idyllic Italian region. Each successive owner added to the splendor of the villa through additions, new frescoes and statues, and increasingly extensive and sumptuous gardens, which were distinguished by the Society of Garden Designers for best historic garden restoration in 2018. The villa's history reached an acme at the end of the eighteenth century, when the enlightened Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini, as master of the house, transformed Villa Balbiano into a crucible of philosophy and art, framed within the villa's archetypal Roman lines. Garcia's glorious new restoration inaugurates a new season in the life of the villa in one of the world's most glamorous locations.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 2080203657
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jacques Garcia's meticulous restoration of Villa Balbiano, a magnificient Italian architectural masterpiece with a centuries-long history. Esteemed interior architect Jacques Garcia has undertaken painstaking restoration work at Villa Balbiano that combines a stunning array of precious materials and a world-class collection of paintings and antique furnishings set against the backdrop of the original design that had been obscured over the centuries. From its prominent position on Lake Como, Villa Balbiano radiates a majestic charm emblematic of the most splendid chapter in the history of great villas in the idyllic Italian region. Each successive owner added to the splendor of the villa through additions, new frescoes and statues, and increasingly extensive and sumptuous gardens, which were distinguished by the Society of Garden Designers for best historic garden restoration in 2018. The villa's history reached an acme at the end of the eighteenth century, when the enlightened Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini, as master of the house, transformed Villa Balbiano into a crucible of philosophy and art, framed within the villa's archetypal Roman lines. Garcia's glorious new restoration inaugurates a new season in the life of the villa in one of the world's most glamorous locations.
Italian Splendor
Author: Jack Basehart
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847826254
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This well-illustrated tour through 50 magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy, covers country retreats in Tuscany and the Vento, impressive residences in Rome and Sienna, fortress-like castles and grand villas in Trieste and Sicily, and many more.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847826254
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This well-illustrated tour through 50 magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy, covers country retreats in Tuscany and the Vento, impressive residences in Rome and Sienna, fortress-like castles and grand villas in Trieste and Sicily, and many more.
Things Seen on the Italian Lakes
Author: Laura Maria Roberts Ragg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italy
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Lake of Como, Its History, Art, and Archaeology
Author: Thomas William May Lund
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Como, Lake (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Como, Lake (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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The Atlantic Monthly
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ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 918
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ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Paterson's Guide to Switzerland
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Category : Switzerland
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Category : Switzerland
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Atlantic Monthly
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 868
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Category : Art criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 868
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Shadows on the Lake
Author: Giovanni Cocco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014312725X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
During the construction of a new road in the mountains above Lake, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family s property. On the case is Commissario Stefania Valenti, forty-five and divorced with a teenaged daughter, and notably more determined and clever than her male colleagues. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region. Set against the peaceful and beautiful Lake Como, Valenti s investigation brings to light a family s secret and reveals a fascinating and tragic piece of Italian history.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014312725X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
During the construction of a new road in the mountains above Lake, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family s property. On the case is Commissario Stefania Valenti, forty-five and divorced with a teenaged daughter, and notably more determined and clever than her male colleagues. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region. Set against the peaceful and beautiful Lake Como, Valenti s investigation brings to light a family s secret and reveals a fascinating and tragic piece of Italian history.
Italian Gardens of Lake Como
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Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 8891814717
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An outstanding volume celebrating the most beautiful villas and gardens of Lake Como, a must-have book for lovers of spectacular landscapes, design, and historic Italian architecture. This is a tribute to the jewel of Italian lakes and the splendid gardens of the stately mansions and villas standing on the Lake Como shores. Surrounded by mountains, Lake Como combines breathtaking scenery with lush flowering gardens, which are renowned all over the world. Incredible and gorgeous photographs take the readers inside fourteen of the most beautiful villas and gardens of Lake Como. The author, an historian of architecture and gardens, explains why prominent Italian families have chosen Lake Como to build their splendid palazzi and gardens. Each garden represents the time when it was designed: magnificent Renaissance and Baroque Italian gardens, 19th-century English landscape gardens, early-19th- century romantic natural designs, and 20th-century sanctuaries for rare botanical species. The specific climate conditions (hot summers, temperate winters, rainy mid-seasons) support the gardens famous for their luxurious flowers. Villa Carlotta’s garden contains more than 150 species of azaleas and rhododendrons, camellias, citrus fruits, sequoias, and other plants from all over the world. Some of the palazzi are now luxury hotels, such as the renowned Grand Hotel Villa d’Este, whose beauty makes the visit to the place an unforgettable experience.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 8891814717
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An outstanding volume celebrating the most beautiful villas and gardens of Lake Como, a must-have book for lovers of spectacular landscapes, design, and historic Italian architecture. This is a tribute to the jewel of Italian lakes and the splendid gardens of the stately mansions and villas standing on the Lake Como shores. Surrounded by mountains, Lake Como combines breathtaking scenery with lush flowering gardens, which are renowned all over the world. Incredible and gorgeous photographs take the readers inside fourteen of the most beautiful villas and gardens of Lake Como. The author, an historian of architecture and gardens, explains why prominent Italian families have chosen Lake Como to build their splendid palazzi and gardens. Each garden represents the time when it was designed: magnificent Renaissance and Baroque Italian gardens, 19th-century English landscape gardens, early-19th- century romantic natural designs, and 20th-century sanctuaries for rare botanical species. The specific climate conditions (hot summers, temperate winters, rainy mid-seasons) support the gardens famous for their luxurious flowers. Villa Carlotta’s garden contains more than 150 species of azaleas and rhododendrons, camellias, citrus fruits, sequoias, and other plants from all over the world. Some of the palazzi are now luxury hotels, such as the renowned Grand Hotel Villa d’Este, whose beauty makes the visit to the place an unforgettable experience.
The lake of Como
Author: T W. M. Lund
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5876966355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5876966355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description