With riches from New World conquests pouring into Seville in the 16th to 18th centuries, the Spanish nobility of Andalucia built exquisite houses and palaces. This book chronicles the finest of these treasures, traces the development of a distinctive regional style of architecture and decoration- the beautiful tiles, dramatic staircases and doorways, columns, and arches, and the cool exterior patios that are so integral to Spanish building. Many of these homes are miraculously preserved with their authentic interiors intact, and a fascinating text tells the stories of the families that built and lived in them.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
Original Language: Spanish
About the Author
Patricia Espinosa De Los Monteros has a regular interiors column in Blanco y Negro, the Sunday supplement of the Spanish daily newspaper ABC, and she is the editor of El Anticuario, an antiques journal in Madrid.
Francesco Venturis photographs appear in many books, including Houses and Gardens of Portugal (Rizzoli, 1998) and the soon-to-be published Private Rome (Rizzoli; 1998).
Francesco Venturis photographs appear in many books, including Houses and Gardens of Portugal (Rizzoli, 1998) and the soon-to-be published Private Rome (Rizzoli; 1998).
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
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The splendor of Andalusian living will enchant you.,
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This review is from: The Houses & Palaces of Andalusia (Hardcover)
Whether you are an afficionado of fine interior design, an art enthusiat, or someone that needs a bit of exotic beauty in his/her life, this book on fine Andalusian interiors and exteriors is for you. The photography is at once stunning and vivid. If you are looking for some unusual decorating ideas to spice up your own home, look into this book. Anyone who appreciates beautiful photography will enjoy the masterfully executed and colorful plates.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Must have if you own only 1 book on Andalusia,
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This review is from: The Houses & Palaces of Andalusia (Hardcover)
Beautiful interior and exterior pictures. Concise and informative text. Well represented properties throughout Andalusia and not concentrating on one specific location. A great complimentary book to Spanish Palaces and Villas. Hope the authors will follow up with the houses and palaces of Portugal.
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