Borromeo Palace on Lake Maggiore : masterpiece of Italian Baroque / Marco Carminati, Stefano Zuffi ; with photographs by Massimo Listri.
By: Carminati, Marco [author.].
Contributor(s): Zuffi, Stefano [author.] | Listri, Massimo [photographer.].
Publisher: Milan : Electa, ©2018Edition: First edition.Description: 173 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.Content type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9788891817983.Subject(s): Borromeo family -- Homes and haunts -- Italy -- Isola Bella -- Pictorial works | Borromeo family -- Art collections -- Pictorial works | Architecture, Baroque -- Italy -- Isola Bella -- Pictorial works | Decoration and ornament, Baroque -- Italy -- Isola Bella -- Pictorial works | Palaces -- Italy -- Isola Bella -- Pictorial works | Art, Italian -- 15th century | Art, Italian -- 16th century | Historic buildings -- ItalyGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "This stunning book offers insider access to Lake Maggiore's Borromeo Palace, a resplendent achievement of baroque Italian architecture. This is a perfect volume for classic Italian art and architecture lovers. In a unique natural setting--the Isola Bella island on Lake Maggiore, surrounded by the Alps--stands the sumptuous palace built, and still owned, by the Borromeo family. Photographs guide the readers through the halls of the palace, which overlooks the lake and offers charming views. The halls and rooms are furnished with luxury furniture, marble, and stucco decorations, and enriched with ancient sculptures, armory, and a valuable collection of six Flemish tapestries woven in gold and silk. A large painting collection can be admired in General Berthier's gallery."--booksdepository.com.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Shelf | NA7756.I86 C37 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000013157 |
Includes bibliographical references (page 173).
"This stunning book offers insider access to Lake Maggiore's Borromeo Palace, a resplendent achievement of baroque Italian architecture. This is a perfect volume for classic Italian art and architecture lovers. In a unique natural setting--the Isola Bella island on Lake Maggiore, surrounded by the Alps--stands the sumptuous palace built, and still owned, by the Borromeo family. Photographs guide the readers through the halls of the palace, which overlooks the lake and offers charming views. The halls and rooms are furnished with luxury furniture, marble, and stucco decorations, and enriched with ancient sculptures, armory, and a valuable collection of six Flemish tapestries woven in gold and silk. A large painting collection can be admired in General Berthier's gallery."--booksdepository.com.