Villa Balbiano

Name: Villa Balbiano
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SKU: 9782080203656
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Italian Opulence on Lake Como

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Villa Balbiano traces the illustrious history of a magnificent architectural masterpiece on Lake Como, Italy. From its origins and the contributions of successive owners, including Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini’s enlightened transformation, to its meticulous modern restoration by acclaimed interior architect Jacques Garcia, the book celebrates the villa’s artistic and architectural splendour through the centuries.
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Ideal for admirers of historic architecture, Italian villas, interior design enthusiasts, and readers captivated by art and restoration projects in stunning locations.

This volume recounts the centuries-long history of Villa Balbiano, a magnificent architectural masterpiece meticulously restored by Jacques Garcia.

This volume recounts the centuries-long history of Villa Balbiano, a magnificent architectural masterpiece meticulously restored by Jacques Garcia.

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This volume recounts the centuries-long history of Villa Balbiano, a magnificent architectural masterpiece meticulously restored by Jacques Garcia.

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 splendour 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 world-class 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.

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Italian Bark praises the book as a captivating coffee table volume that satisfies wanderlust and showcases the villa's historic charm, world-class frescoes, antique furnishings, and the elegant restoration by Jacques Garcia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782080203656

Publisher: Editions Flammarion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 May 2018

Country: France

Imprint: Flammarion

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Contributors:

Photographs by Bruno Ehrs
Text by Ruben Modigliani

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 2020g

Pages: 246

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Arts & Culture Home & Garden Non-Fiction

About the Author

Ruben Modigliani, is chief editorial writer for AD Italia. An authority on the history of architecture and taste, he has served on the editorial staff of Elle Decor<, Grazia Casa, and Italia D la Repubblica delle Donne.

Bruno Ehrs is one of Sweden's leading photographers. Flammarion has published his work in Château de Villette: The Restoration of a French Masterpiece (2018), Chaumet: Parisian Jeweler since 1780 (2017), A Day at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (2015), Vacheron Constantin: Artists of Time(2015), and One Saville Row, Gieves & Hawkes: The Invention of the English Gentleman (2014).