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The Unfinished Palazzo
Life, Love and Art in Venice
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The story of Veniceβs Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, βthe Unfinished Palazzoβ, told through the lives of three of its most unconventional, passionate and fascinating residents β Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim.
The story of Venice's Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, 'the Unfinished Palazzo', told through the lives of three of its most unconventional, passionate and fascinating residents - Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim
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Commissioned in 1750, the Palazzo Venier was planned as a testimony to the power and wealth of a great Venetian family, but the project was abandoned with only one storey complete. Empty and decaying, il palazzo non finito was an eyesore for over a century until it came to be inhabited by the very different women whose stories are told in this gripping book.
Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim in turn used the Unfinished Palazzo as a stage on which to re-fashion her life, each making the building famous, or notorious, in her way. Their worlds of art and imagination boasted an amazing supporting cast, from D'Annunzio and Nijinsky, via NoΓ«l Coward, Winston Churchill and Cecil Beaton, to Yoko Ono.
The staggeringly wealthy Marchesa Luisa Casati made her home an aesthete's fantasy and venue for parties as decadent as Renaissance court operas - spending small fortunes on her own costumes in her quest to become a 'living work of art' and muse to the artists of the late belle Γ©poque and early modernist eras.
British socialite Doris Castlerosse (nΓ©e Delevingne) made her mark in London and Venice during the hedonistic interwar years, hosting film stars and royalty at glittering parties.
Jewish-American heiress Peggy Guggenheim turned the Palazzo into a model of modernist simplicity to house her exquisite collection of modern and surrealist art that today draws tourists and art-lovers from around the world.
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The Unfinished Palazzo by Judith Mackrell is widely celebrated for its captivating and entertaining storytelling, focusing on the fascinating lives of three extraordinary women. Reviews highlight the book's vivid, gossipy, and socially insightful narrative, packed with anecdotes and a strong sense of the enchanting atmosphere of Venice. Critics praise Mackrell's sharp writing and elegant restraint, making it a richly exhilarating read that skilfully combines history with personal stories of reinvention and rebellion.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500518663
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 June 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 37 Illustrations, black and white; 77 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 790g
Pages: 408
About the Author
Judith Mackrell is the Guardian's dance critic, and a successful author of non-fiction, including Bloomsbury Ballerina and the bestselling Flappers.
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