Author: Silvestro Bardazzi; Eugenio Castellani
Title: La Villa Medicea Di Poggio a Caiano
Description: Prato, Cassa di Risparmi e Depositi , 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated study of a Tuscan villa of the Medici family. In the original Italian.The first edition of this brightly illustrated work, consisting of two volumes in unclipped dust wrappers, housed in the publisher's original slip case.An elaborate publication exploring the famous Medici family Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also called Ambra, located in Prato, Tuscany. The villa was originally commissioned by Lorenzo de' Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, circa 1480.Today the villa is state owned and houses two museums: one of the historic apartments, and also the Museum of Still Life.This work is illustrated throughout with both full colour photographs, and the architectural drawings and plans of Paolo Brandinelli. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with price unclipped dust wrappers, housed in slipcase. Externally, lovely, boards bright and clean. Dust wrappers in equally excellent condition. Discolouration to tail of front board of publisher's slip case. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Paolo Brandinelli. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Tuscany Medici Architecture Sculpture Medici Paolo Brandinelli


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