Italian Splendor

Castles, Palaces, and Villas

Jack Basehart, Roberto Schezen, Ralph Toledano , Paul Hoffman

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Rizzoli International Publications
01 November 2015

Palaces, chateaux, country houses

Series: Rizzoli Classics

This well-illustrated tour through 50 magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy, covers country retreats in Tuscany and the Vento, impressive residences in Rome and Sienna, fortress-like castles and grand

villas in Trieste and Sicily, and many more.

A tour some of the world's grandest and most impeccably built homes. The book will appeal to architecture historians as well as those interested in the history and glamour of the most wealthy and well-known families in Italy.

By: Jack Basehart
Photographs by: Roberto Schezen
Text by: Ralph Toledano
Introduction by: Paul Hoffman
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 2.059kg
ISBN: 9780847847181
ISBN 10: 0847847187
Series: Rizzoli Classics
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 01 November 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The late Roberto Schezen was a photographer of worldwide acclaim. His books include Newport Houses, Palaces of Rome, Visions of Ancient America, and the Splendor series. Many of his photographs are now included in the permanent collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Jack Basehart lives in Milan and spent a year and a half traveling through Italy compiling information for the book and arranging access to the many properties covered. Ralph Toledano is a Paris-based writer and art authority.