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Villa Balbiano

Author :
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 2080203657
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Villa Balbiano written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Palaces, Castles, And Villas

Author : Jack Basehart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Italian Splendor. Palaces, Castles, And Villas written by Jack Basehart and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Italian Villas and Their Gardens

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Italian Villas and Their Gardens written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gardens of the Italian Lakes

Author : Steven Desmond
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 9780711236301
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book Gardens of the Italian Lakes written by Steven Desmond and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gardens of the Italian Lakes are a favourite destination for garden lovers and groups. The gardens around Lake Como and Lake Maggiore, in the far north of Italy, are admired throughout the world for their beauty and variety in a magnificent natural location. This book sets out to become the standard work on these gardens as there is nothing of this kind on the market at the moment. It will appeal both to the specialist and enthusiast preparing for a visit. The common factor for all these gardens is their setting in this landscape of exceptional scenery. Lake Como is a deep lake hemmed in like a fjord by towering mountains. Lake Maggiore has more the character of an inland sea, with ferries crossing to the famous island gardens for an afternoon in another world. Both lakes are lined with the towers, villas and grand hotels that speak of a complex history including key events in Italy's struggle to achieve nationhood, inspiration for a string of illustrious writers and composers, and a long line of distinguished visitors. The gardens include: Villa Melzi, Bellagio: an early 19th-century romantic park on the lake shore Villa Carlotta, Cadenabbia: a terraced 17th-century property with woodland Villa del Balbianello, Lenno: a famously picturesque loggia Villa D'Este, Cernobbio: a 16th-century cascade garden with royal connections Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, Bisuschio: an intact 16th-century villa garden Villa Della Porta Bozzolo, Casalzuigno: a rural baroque garden Isola Bella, Stresa: a well-known island garden Isola Madre, Stresa: an island retreat of flowers and birds Villa San Remigio, Pallanza: an Edwardian garden made by two lovers Villa Taranto, Pallanza: one of the world's great woodland gardens

Villa D'este Cookbook

Author : Jean Govoni Salvadore
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781556708817
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Villa D'este Cookbook written by Jean Govoni Salvadore and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1999-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Como, Villa d'Este has been a favorite retreat among the world's royalty and nobility for centuries. From Clark Gable to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Greta Garbo to Sharon Stone, Gianni Versace to Calvin Klein, Giuseppe Verdi to Frank Sinatra, and Josephine Baker to Madonna, the rich, the powerful, and the beautiful have flocked to Villa d'Este, and continue to do so, in order to experience grand luxury, lush accommodations, and absolutely exquisite meals. For the first time published, here are nearly 100 delectable recipes from the hotel's renowned chef, Luciano Parolari. Book jacket.

House of Versace

Author : Deborah Ball
Publisher : Crown Currency
ISBN 13 : 0307462404
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book House of Versace written by Deborah Ball and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Versace. The very name conjures up images of outrageous glamour and bold sexuality, opulence and daring. All of course true, but only half the story. Versace is also the legacy of a great creative genius from a poor, backward part of southern Italy who transformed the fashion world through his intuitive understanding of both women and how a changing culture influenced the way they wanted to dress. The first book in English about the legendary designer, House of Versace shows how Gianni Versace, with his flamboyant sister Donatella at his side, combined his virtuosic talent and extraordinary ambition to almost single-handedly create the celebrity culture we take for granted today. Gianni Versace was at the height of his creative powers when he was murdered in Miami Beach. The story was front page news around the world and the manhunt for his killer a media obsession. His beloved sister Donatella demanded no less than a funeral befitting an assassinated head-of-state to be held in Milan’s magnificent cathedral. In what was the ultimate fashion show, the world’s rich and beautiful – Princess Dianna, Elton John, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Anna Wintour and others – gathered to mourn a man already considered one of fashion’s great pioneers. Deborah Ball, a long-time Milan correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, conducted hundreds of interviews with Versace family members, Gianni Versace’s lovers and business rivals, models such as Naomi Campbell whom he helped shoot to international stardom and fashion industry icons, including Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of Vogue. Ball vividly recounts the behind-the scenes struggles – both creative and business – of Donatella as she stepped out of her brother’s long shadow and took control of the House of Versace. The book offers the first inside look at the enormous challenges Donatella faced in living up to Gianni’s genius, her struggle with a drug habit, her battles with her brother Santo and the mystery of why Gianni left control of his house to Donatella’s young daughter, Allegra. House of Versace is a compelling, highly readable tale of rise from obscurity, a painful fall and ultimate redemption as the Versace empire returned to health – for now. Bringing together fashion, celebrity, business drama, jet-set lifestyles, and a notorious crime, House of Versace is an old-fashioned page-turner about a subject of enduring fascination.

Domus

Author : Oberto Gili
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847849279
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Domus written by Oberto Gili and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider’s tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers—artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats—in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians Oberto Gili and Marella Caracciolo Chia take us around the country and into the homes of some of its most stylish habitués. From rural estates in Tuscany and spectacular seaside villas to an eighteenth-century palace in Puglia and city residences in Turin, Milan, Venice, Rome, and Naples, the properties reveal the unique personal visions of the owners and the inescapable appeal of Italian style. The diversity of places echoes the wide range of geographical contexts. Each interior acts as a source of surprise and an impetus for creativity, reflecting the individual tastes and talents of those who live and have lived there—designer Carlo Mollino, couturier Stephan Janson, art and literary scholar Mario Praz, and artists Sandro Chia and Alessandro Twombly. In addition to the houses of artists and craftspeople, rooms of visionary interior designers, such as Camilla Guinness, Roberto Peregalli, and Laura Sartori Rimini, are also included. This book—an intimate glimpse into some of the most beautiful and inaccessible dwellings in Italy today—is perfect for aesthetically minded readers with an interest in interior design, Italy, and the art of fine living.

Tracing the Visual Language of Raphael’s Circle to 1527

Author : Alexis R. Culotta
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004430482
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Tracing the Visual Language of Raphael’s Circle to 1527 written by Alexis R. Culotta and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tracing the Visual Language of Raphael’s Circle to 1527, Alexis Culotta examines how the Renaissance master’s style – one infused with borrowed visual quotations from other artists both past and present – proved influential in his relationship with associate Baldassare Peruzzi and in the development of the artists within his thriving workshop. Shedding new light on the important, yet often-overshadowed, figures within this network, this book calls upon key case studies to convincingly illustrate how this visual language and its recombination evolved during Raphael’s Roman career and subsequently served as a springboard for artistic innovation for these close associates as they collaborated in the years following Raphael’s death.

Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle

Author : Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle written by Vladimir Nabokov and published by ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع. This book was released on 2024-02-17 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published two weeks after his seventieth birthday, Ada, or Ardor is one of Nabokov's greatest masterpieces, the glorious culmination of his career as a novelist. It tells a love story troubled by incest. But more: it is also at once a fairy tale, epic, philosophical treatise on the nature of time, parody of the history of the novel, and erotic catalogue. Ada, or Ardor is no less than the superb work of an imagination at white heat. This is the first American edition to include the extensive and ingeniously sardonic appendix by the author, written under the anagrammatic pseudonym Vivian Darkbloom.

Slim Aarons: Style

Author : Shawn Waldron
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1647004748
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Slim Aarons: Style written by Shawn Waldron and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glamorous fashions, personalities, and places captured by iconic photographer Slim Aarons Slim Aarons, at least according to the man himself, did not photograph fashion: “I didn’t do fashion. I did the people in their clothes that became the fashion.” But despite what he claimed, Aarons’s work is indelibly tied to fashion. Aarons’s incredibly influential photographs of high society and socialites being unambiguously themselves are still a source of inspiration for modern day style icons. Slim Aarons: Style showcases the photographs that both recorded and influenced the luminaries of the fashion world. This volume features early black-and-white fashion photography, as well as portraits of the fashionable elite—like Jacqueline de Ribes, C.Z. Guest, Nan Kempner, and Marisa Berenson—and those that designed the clothes, such as Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci, Mary McFadden, and Lilly Pulitzer. Featuring some never-before-seen images and detailed captions written by fashion historians, Slim Aarons: Style is a collection of the photographer's most stylish work.

Monique Lhuillier

Author : Monique Lhuillier
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847870944
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Monique Lhuillier written by Monique Lhuillier and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultra-stylish debut book celebrates the eternally feminine, whimsical, and divinely chic red-carpet dresses and bridal gowns created by one of fashion’s foremost designers. Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Monique Lhuillier started by designing exquisite bridal wear in 1996 in Los Angeles. With collections that are sophisticated and feminine and appeal to modern women, Lhuillier expanded to include ready-to-wear, footwear, bags, accessories, and fragrances. Her distinct aesthetic is inspired by her mother’s graceful style combined with Lhuillier’s trademark refined touch of romance—adding a splash of glamour and a playful fairy-tale element to each design. From dazzling red-carpet cocktail dresses and alluring eveningwear to her showstopping bridal gowns, every beautiful piece is created with the finest fabrics and unparalleled craftsmanship. This debut volume captures the joy, chic opulence, and modern femininity of the Monique Lhuillier brand. The designer takes us through page after page of gorgeous celebration gowns and ready-to-wear pieces: sequin-embellished tulle frocks, elegant long-sleeved sheath gowns with front slits, and luxurious couture wedding dresses with flutter sleeves—all embodying Lhuillier’s inventive romanticism with a modern tilt. Loyal celebrity fans include Emma Stone, Halle Berry, Blake Lively, Gwyneth Paltrow, Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, Regina King, Jessica Alba, and former First Lady Michelle Obama, among others. Replete with eye-catching color photographs of Lhuillier’s dreamy designs, this elegant book will appeal to lovers of fashion and style, as well as future brides-to-be looking for inspiration.

Fodor's See It Italy

Author : Fodor's
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 140000554X
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fodor's See It Italy written by Fodor's and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photo-illustrated guide to travel in Italy that presents cultural and historical overviews, descriptions of sights to see and things to do, trip planning tips, maps, a lodging and dining section, and several walks and drives.

Hoosiers and the American Story

Author : Madison, James H.
Publisher : Indiana Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0871953633
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Hoosiers and the American Story written by Madison, James H. and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.

Insight Guides Italian Lakes (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1839052368
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Italian Lakes (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides Italian Lakes Travel made easy. Ask local experts. Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to the Italian Lakes is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like the magnificent shores of Lake Maggiore, the rooftops of fair Verona and olive groves of Lake Garda, and cultural gems like magical little Lake Orta, metropolitan Milan and a tour of the winelands of Valpolicella. Features of this travel guide to the Italian Lakes: - Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery - Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Italy's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions - Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy - Editor's Choice: uncover the best of the Italian Lakes with our pick of the region's top destinations - Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation - Covers: Verona; Lake Garda; Brescia; Lake Iseo; Franciacorta and Val Camonica; Bergamo; Lake Como; Lugano; Varese; Lake Maggiore; Lake Orta; Milan Looking for a specific guide to Italy? Check out Insight Guides Italian Lakes for a detailed and entertaining look at all the city has to offer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

World of Wanderlust

Author : Brooke Bellamy
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 176014343X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book World of Wanderlust written by Brooke Bellamy and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the world’s greatest destinations? Where are the best places to travel solo? From airport fashion to road trip rules, professional traveller Brooke Saward shows us where to go, what to do and how to get that holiday feeling without even leaving home. Full of beautiful photographs that will ignite the imagination and featuring enduring favourites like Paris, New York, and London, this is the book that will inspire you to make every day an adventure.

A Pocketful of Luxury Italian Hotels

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Publisher : Images Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781864702699
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book A Pocketful of Luxury Italian Hotels written by and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See inside many of Italy's famous grand hotels in locations such as Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and Naples. Many tourists visit Italy to experience the grandeur and comforts of a bygone era. This new book by IMAGES offers a rare glimpse inside the private and public areas of Italy's glorious hotels which have, for centuries, offered accommodation, often long-term, to many of the world's literary and artistic greats, many in their youth on their tours. This pocket-guide is more than a fabulous guide for the armchair tourist. Its sumptuous colour photography makes it easy to select the hotel to suit the experience the traveller wants to enjoy. It offers a selection of the best places to stay in Italy, whether for the business traveller or the tourist. Also available in the series: A Pocketful of Nudes ISBN 9781864702712 A Pocketful of Houses ISBN 9781864701890 A Pocketful of Apartments ISBN 9781864702569 A Pocketful of Bars ISBN 9781864702286

A Day at Château de Chantilly

Author : Adrien Goetz
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 2080204378
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book A Day at Château de Chantilly written by Adrien Goetz and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive tour of the magnificent Château de Chantilly, its superlative art collection, important stables, and beautiful gardens. The Domaine de Chantilly is an exceptional treasure of French culture and heritage, rebuilt after the Revolution by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale--son of King Louis-Philippe--as a home and museum for his unrivaled collection of furniture, decorative arts, books, and paintings. These constitute the Condé Museum's extensive galleries--second only to the Louvre in France--with masterpieces including paintings by Raphael, Clouet, Poussin, and Ingres; the illuminated manuscript Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry; furniture; porcelains; drawings; and early photographs. Chantilly's elegant private apartments, kept precisely as they were during the duc d'Aumale's lifetime, are beautifully preserved examples of the uniquely French Louis Philippe style; its recently restored garden was designed by celebrated landscape architect André Le Nôtre; and the still-active Great Stables are the largest and most opulent in Europe. This slipcased volume offers rare access to one of France's most complete and beautiful stately homes and its world-class art collection that is carefully conserved today by the Institut de France.