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For those who have never had the pleasure of a Tuscan sojourn, the simple idea of it is exhilarating; for those who have, the slightest reminder sends a flood of passionate memories rushing to the head. In other words, it is a place that is as mythical in reality as in imagination. Traversing the landscapes, homes, and interiors of the region, this book captures the essence of Tuscany in all its old world magnificence.

This lavishly illustrated book presents the interiors of more than twenty Tuscan homes owned by some of the most renowned artists in the world today, among them Pietro Cascella, Sandro Chia, Isanna Generali, Igor Mitoraj and Gianni Ruffi.

The book documents a variety of housing types, from villas and country homes to refurbished industrial buildings and castles, setting the stage for fascinating juxtapositions of architecture and design, and demonstrating wildly differing approaches to restoration and remodelling. Anyone seeking original design ideas will find this sumptuous book a rich source of inspiration.

While they work within a framework of structures and interiors saturated with Tuscan culture, all the artists draw deeply on their own creativity and cultural backgrounds to create distinctive, often stunning, houses. Here, they elaborate on their themes, aspirations and inspirations in specially commissioned portraits of themselves at home or in the studio.

Mariella Sgaravatti sheds light on the ways in which each interior has been adapted to reflect the owner’s personal vision, while Mario Ciampi’s photographs vividly convey the ambience created by each artist.

    Why do people feel drawn to Tuscany?
    Because of the timeless beauty of the scenery, of course, with its cypresses and olive trees with their unusual colours and ever-changing forms.
But also because of the ancient culture, which goes back to the Etruscans and the Romans.
There is also the knowledge of life that can be read in the magnificence and detachment of the faces of the Tuscans, who defy the rough, yet generous countryside around them.
And finally: the authenticity. This seems to have withstood the test of time and it gives a new, true meaning to our existence.
    This book is not just a collection of articles on authentic, tastefully restored houses.
    It is primarily the reflection of the passion of men and women who, one day, fell in love with a ruin in Tuscany: a pieve, or parish church, with origins in the fifth century, an eleventh-century fortified tower, an eighteenth-century casa colonica, a castle with Etruscan origins, an ancient farmhouse... Every report shows the passion of the new owners for the rich history of their country house and their respect for something that was once glorious, but that has not withstood the centuries.
    Everyone who wants to renovate in an authentic way feels this respect, which in a sense prevents us from giving totally free rein to our creativity. The result is then permeated with strong emotion, with tremendous intensity: moments of grace and perfect bliss that the new owners have found in Tuscany.

Preeminent Florentine photographer Massimo Listri uncovers the great public as well as private Tuscan treasures in this unprecedented, oversize, and deluxe volume.

Celebrating Tuscany’s renowned art and architecture, elegance, and charm, this unique volume unveils the finest Tuscan gems, both the famous as well as the hidden. Photographer Massimo Listri’s unique access affords this resplendent publication of Tuscany’s great treasures, including the architecture, art, and artistry of its frescoes, churches, palazzi, and gardens, as well as previously unseen private residence interiors, chapels, villas, and estates.

This oversize and deluxe volume features stunning gatefolds and showcases four hundred sumptuous colour and large-format photographs. From Florence to its surrounding areas, such as San Gimignano, Arezzo, Pisa, Siena, Montepulciano, Chianti, Lucca, and Pistoia, this book culls from Listri’s rich vault of visually stunning and historically noteworthy material to create a privileged journey through which Tuscany is at once marvellously displayed.

Tuscany is a superb piece of art to be enjoyed by both Italian art and culture connoisseurs as well as those discovering the region for the first time.

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Массимо Листри предлагает удивительное путешествие в Тоскану. Качественные фотографии старинной архитектуры, фресок и мозаик, дворцов, частных интерьеров раскрывают изнутри мир этого уголка, который является шедевром итальянского искусства и культуры.

In this text, writer and journalist Brigitte Tilleray and photographer Richard Turpin take the reader on a tour of the spectacular hidden France. Brigitte's lively and evocative text and Richard's photography attempt to capture the very essence of French village life: quaint corners of fortified hamlets; enticing vistas from fairytale village perches; and colourful scenes as villagers meet to exchange goods and gossip in the weekly market.

Illustrated with a generous selection of stunning photographs, this beautiful volume takes us behind the scenes to explore a side of Morocco that is largely hidden to outsiders.

Villas and Courtyard Houses of Morocco lifts the veil on secret paradises from fantastic palaces in Fez and Essaouira to middle-class riads in Marrakech and converted casbahs in the southern oases.

The book showcases exquisite interiors that combine rich materials such as cedar and marble; luxurious carpets and textiles; filigree carving and vibrant colour palettes. Also featured is the remarkable mosaicwork found in the central courtyard gardens and patios that form the heart of the Moroccan house.

Accompanying these sumptuous views is a vivid history of the country’s residential architecture and its fascinating mix of Andalusian, Arab and Saharan influences.

The architecture of the pharaohs represents some of the most impressive creative work ever produced in Egyptian art and yet it has never been completely assessed.

Dietrich Wildung, Curator of the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, gives a compelling account of the breathtaking architectural achievements in the Valley of the Nile during one of the oldest architectural eras: from the earliest royal tombs from c. 3000 B.C. to the pyramids of Giza and the temples of Karnak and Luxor.

This volume provides a fascinating insight into a civilization that has caught the imagination of countless generations since its demise, elucidating not only 3000 years of architectural history, but also outlining the related visual arts, reliefs and wall paintings.

With more than 250 color illustrations, computer-aided reconstructions, plans of famous buildings and clear chronological tables that place architectural developments within the context of historical events, this publication makes a considerable and highly readable contribution towards a more profound understanding of Egyptian culture.

From the superb mausoleum of Mausolus in Halicarnassus, stop by the shrine to Apollo at Delphi with its famous oracle, or pass through the imposing Lion Gate in Mycenae. This "picture book journey" takes us through all the important architectural sites in ancient Greece. "Noble simplicity, quiet proportions" was how the distinguished archaeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann once described Greek culture, and the beauty of classical art certainly lies in its simplicity.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the architecture of perfect harmony and proportion, and a journey into the splendid art of the Mediterranean.

"Modern architecture is not a new branch of an old tree - it is an altogether new shoot rising beside the old roots." Thus Walter Gropius, one of the pioneers of modern architecture, on the radical departures of the 20th century. In the 1930s, the term International Style came into use to describe a new form of architecture evolved from Bauhaus and its conviction that "form follows function". Until the 1980s, International Style set the standard in modern building, with its logical formal idiom and rational solutions to construction problems.

Combining steel, glass and concrete, it established an aesthetic founded on the sheer thrill of pushing to the limits of technical and economic viability. Hence the exhilarating skylines of metropolises worldwide - but also the desolate anonymity of modern suburban environments.

This book traces the exciting evolution of a style while examining the individual and regional forms it took, and analyses the ideals and realities of architectural visions of utopia.

To the western eye, cities such as Jerusalem, Mecca, Baghdad or Cairo can seem utterly alien. It is not only the way of life that is unfamiliar, it is also the astoundingly varied architecture.

This volume surveys more than six centuries of Islamic architecture, from the late 7th century to the mid-13th, placing mosques, Koran schools and palaces in their cultural, religious and political contexts. Distinctive features are its view of building as reflection of Moslem thinking, and its focus on the Arab world.

With more than 200 colour photographs, numerous plans, chronological tables and an extensive glossary, this is a reference work which appeals to the expert and the travel-hungry reader alike.

An architectural trip around the world in eight striking reports.

Summer residences in the Dominican Republic, South Africa, St. Barth’s and Fire Island, but also a contemporary, extremely simply designed country house in Flanders, a restored twelfth-century convent in the South of France, a majestic palace in Marrakech and a house with breathtaking mountain views in Switzerland.

Restored by architects and interior specialists from all corners of the globe, the houses featured in this book still have one important thing in common: the continual search for peace and serenity in architecture and interior design, in symbiosis with the surrounding landscape and out of respect for history and local traditions.

Издание посвящено замкам и усадьбам Англии и Уэльса – «родовым гнездам» знаменитых семей, с чьей историей вы также можете познакомиться в книге. На великолепных иллюстрациях – величественные фасады, прекрасные парки, интерьеры, украшенные картинами и скульптурами великих мастеров. Вы увидите шедевры английского искусства ХVIII века и викторианской эпохи, архитектуру Инто Джонса и Роберта Адама, мебель Томаса Чиппендейла, образцы английских парков и многое другое, что составило славу Великобритании. Особое внимание в книге уделяется социальной истории семей, живших, а в большинстве случаев и ныне живущих в этих домах. И хотя основные залы многих усадеб в Англии и Уэльсе создавались в первую очередь «для торжества и величия», они были (и остаются) по сути своей семейными домами. Автор книги – Хью Монтгомери-Мэссингберд – ведет рубрику «Наследие» в журналах «Филд» и «Дэйли Телеграф» и более 25 лет занимается историей английских поместий и их владельцев.

Книга-альбом знакомит читателей с замечательными памятниками архитектуры, создавшимися в разных уголках земного шара, на всех континентах, на протяжении почти десяти тысяч лет. Эти творения, среди которых храмы и дворцы, мосты и плотины, небоскребы и пирамид, а также многое другое, - плод фантазии, вдохновения и рук человека. В каждом случае подробное описание истории и особенностей того или иного памятника сопровождается географической картой, разъяснением его местоположения и наиболее удобного пути к нему.

Эта книга о Великобритании не очень велика по своему объему, но как много интересной информации в ней содержится! Нестандартные иллюстрации, емкий текст, и что еще очень важно – она написана с огромной любовью и уважением к стране и людям, которые жили когда-то и живут сегодня, к ее истории и природе.