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Palladian Days

By Sally Gable

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Palladian Days

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"Palladian Days is nothing short of wonderful-part adventure, mystery, history, diary, and even cookbook. The Gables' lively account captures the excitement of their acquisition and restoration of one of the greatest houses in Italy. Beguiled by Palladio and the town of Piombino Dese, they trace the history of the Villa Cornaro and their absorption of Italian life. Bravo!” -Susan R. Stein, Gilder Curator and Vice President of Museum Programs, MonticelloIn 1552, in the countryside outside Venice, the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio built Villa Cornaro. In 1989, Sally and Carl Gable became its bemused new owners. Called by Town & Country one of the ten most influential buildings in the world, the villa is the centerpiece of the Gables' enchanting journey into the life of a place that transformed their own. From the villa's history and its architectural pleasures, to the lives of its former inhabitants, to the charms of the little town that surrounds it, this loving account brings generosity, humor, and a sense of discovery to the story of small-town Italy and its larger national history.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
290
Release Date:
2006-06-06
Publication Date:
2006-06-06
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1400078733
ISBN13:
9781400078738
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
326 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
16 cm

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