Villas of Tuscany by Carlo Cresti and Massimo Listri

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This book is lavishly illustrated with more than 300 color photographs, Villas of Tuscany brings together 40 superb examples ranging … Read more This book is lavishly illustrated with more than 300 color photographs, Villas of Tuscany brings together 40 superb examples ranging in date from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century. Each is captured with all its aristocratic trappings: towers, peach-color stucco walls, and red-tiled roofs; dovecotes, courtyards, and loggias; nobly proportioned salons with sumptuous furnishings; and panoramic views over the Tuscan landscape, a sun-drenched world of rolling hills, olive groves, vineyards, and tall cypresses.

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Europe north of the Alps knew virtually nothing of fine living until Charles VIII of France and his army invaded Italy in the late 15th century. There, in the palaces and villas of Tuscany, the French discovered luxury on a scale beyond anything imagined in the medieval stone castles of the Loire Valley. Even today these villas remain among the wonders of the civilized world.

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Genre: Residential Architecture

Condition: Excellent inside condition.
Please note: The dustcover corner has a tiny rip.
Hardcover

Publisher: Vendome Press See less