The Villas of the Riviera

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^ The VILLAS of the RIVIERA S
MAGNIFICENCE AND MAJESTY ON THE CÔTE D'AZUR
Shirley Johnston
Photographs by Roberto Schezen *
During the end of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century, the French Riviera became the most desirable of getaways, first for European aristocracy and then for the young American 'smart set'. Ever since, the Riviera has endured as the world's premier international resort. Against a breathtaking back-drop of plunging mountains, rocky harbours and sweeping bays, the glitterati of the Côte d'Azur built exquisite villas in a dazzling array of styles - medieval, neoclassical, Louis XVI and International.
Writer Shirley Johnston and photographer Roberto Schezen have been granted unprecedented access to these extraordinary houses, bringing to life their magical exteriors and interiors, with enchanting gardens in beautiful hillside surroundings, gilded furniture with fine needlepoint upholstery, and opulent tapestries, mosaic... Tovább

Fülszöveg

^ The VILLAS of the RIVIERA S
MAGNIFICENCE AND MAJESTY ON THE CÔTE D'AZUR
Shirley Johnston
Photographs by Roberto Schezen *
During the end of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century, the French Riviera became the most desirable of getaways, first for European aristocracy and then for the young American 'smart set'. Ever since, the Riviera has endured as the world's premier international resort. Against a breathtaking back-drop of plunging mountains, rocky harbours and sweeping bays, the glitterati of the Côte d'Azur built exquisite villas in a dazzling array of styles - medieval, neoclassical, Louis XVI and International.
Writer Shirley Johnston and photographer Roberto Schezen have been granted unprecedented access to these extraordinary houses, bringing to life their magical exteriors and interiors, with enchanting gardens in beautiful hillside surroundings, gilded furniture with fine needlepoint upholstery, and opulent tapestries, mosaic floors, and Aubusson carpets. Sumptuous new colour photography and delightful accounts of the colourful habitués of the Côte d'Azur at the height of its glamour - including Empress Eugenie of France, King Leopold II of Belgium, Lady Kenmare, Béatrice de Rothschild, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, Daisy Fellowes and W. Somerset Maugham - offer a unique insider's glimpse into twenty of the most luxurious and fascinating villas on the French Riviera.
With 200 colour illustrations, 180 in colour Vissza