- The extraordinary work of restoration and transformation of a small village in TuscanyMonteverdi is a village in val d'Orcia, one of the most beautiful countrysides of Tuscany and declared a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO. This book illustrates the extraordinary work of restoration and transformation which has been carried out. This charming medieval village has been saved from its state of abandonment and neglect through the care and sensibility of Ilaria Miani, architect and interior designer, who has returned it to its original lovely appearance and supported by Michael L. Cioffi, an American lawyer who fell in love with Bella Italia. This love developed while studying the classics at the University of Notre Dame - from Virgil to Cicero and up through the great literature, philosophy, science and art of the Renaissance. Ten years ago he stepped into the village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro in Tuscany. Although the village was physically dilapidated, he found in her old bones, perched above the rolling fields of Tuscany, the story of a rich history, culture and land. Seduced by this story and propelled by love, he began to restore and preserve the village, giving birth to the vision of Monteverdi, now fully realized, as seen in the pages of this book.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lannoo N. V., Uitgeverij
ISBN-10
9401434670
ISBN-13
9789401434676
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219131796
Product Key Features
Book Title
Monteverdi : a Village in Tuscan
Author
Bernard Touillon, Cécile Vaiarelli
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Italy, Interior Design / General, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, History / Medieval, Regional
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Architecture
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
12.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
10 in
Item Weight
61.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Na7850.I82
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
728.5094558
Dewey Edition
23
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