Villa Balbiano: Italian opulence on Lake Como
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Modigliani, Ruben (Author)
Other Authors: Ehrs, Bruno 1953- (Photographer), Zega, Andrew 1961- (Illustrator), Dams, Bernd H. 1963- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Paris Flammarion [2018]
Edition:English-language edition
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Abstract:"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 brought new splendor to the villa through additions, new frescoes and statues, and increasingly extensive and sumptuous gardens. 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 archetypical Roman lines. Today, esteemed interior architect Jacques Garcia has undertaken painstaking restoration work that combines a stunning array of precious materials and a worldclass collection of paintings and antique furnishings set against the backdrop of the original design that had been obscured over the centuries. The glorious new restoration inaugurates a new season in the life of the villa in one of the world's most glamorous locations."--
Item Description:Simultaneously published in French as Villa Balbiano : splendeurs italiennes sur le lac de Côme
Physical Description:243 Seiten 31 cm
ISBN:9782080203656
2080203657