{"title":"Adriano Aymonino","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdriano Aymonino’s work invites readers into a rich exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e through a lens that is both thoughtful and eclectic. His writing delves into diverse artistic movements and cultural expressions, offering insight that is as enlightening as it is engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eEnlightened Eclecticism\u003c\/em\u003e, Aymonino presents a nuanced examination of creativity and cultural dialogue. His books appeal to readers seeking a deeper understanding of the interplay between art, society, and individual perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"enlightened-eclecticism-by-adriano-aymonino-9781913107178","title":"Enlightened Eclecticism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central decades of the 18th century in Britain were crucial to the history of European taste and design. One of the period’s most important campaigns of patronage and collecting was that of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland: Sir Hugh Smithson (1712–86) and Lady Elizabeth Seymour Percy (1716–76).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnlightened Eclecticism\u003c\/em\u003e examines four houses they refurbished in eclectic architectural styles—Stanwick Hall, Northumberland House, Syon House, and Alnwick Castle—alongside the innumerable objects they collected, their funerary monuments, and their persistent engagement in Georgian London’s public sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, their commissions embraced or pioneered styles as varied as Palladianism, rococo, neoclassicism, and Gothic revival. In every instance, minute details contributed to large-scale projects expressing the Northumberlands’ various aesthetic and cultural allegiances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir development sheds light on the eclectic taste of Georgian Britain, the emergence of neoclassicism, and the cultures of the Grand Tour and the Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462894829804,"sku":"9781913107178","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913107178-enlightened-eclecticism.jpg?v=1775025629"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/adriano-aymonino.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}