Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House

A chronicle of an influential villa by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio that brings a sense of discovery...
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Author: Sally Gable
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Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House by Gable, Sally

Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House

$43.50

Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House

$43.50
Author: Sally Gable
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A chronicle of an influential villa by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio that brings a sense of discovery to the Italian countryside and its larger national history. - "If a vacation in Italy this summer just isn't going to make the cut, this book might be the next best thing." --Chicago Tribune

In 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 delivers generosity, humor, and a sense of discovery.

"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, Monticello

Author: Sally Gable, Carl I. Gable
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 06/06/2006
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.30w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781400078738

About the Author
SALLY GABLE, a church music director by training, has served on the boards of Radcliffe College, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and other educational and musical organizations. CARL I. GABLE, a lawyer and businessman and the author of a book on Venetian glass, has served on the boards of the Spoleto Festival USA, the Atlanta Opera, the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, and the Center for Palladian Studies in America. They divide their time between Atlanta and Villa Cornaro in Italy.

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