The Grand Tour

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Hip Hotels
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2020
Edition: First Edition

Description: 524 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. Not Possible To Ship Outside Australia.

Publishers Description: Beginning in the late 16th century it became fashionable for the aristocracy to visit Italy; from Venice to Florence and Rome as the culmination of their classical education. Thus, the idea of The Grand Tour was born; a practice which taught art, architecture and culture to the noblemen of the time. In England, where grand architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, gentlemen often applied what they had learnt from the villas of Palladio in Veneto, the evocative ruins of Rome and the grand churches in Florence, to their own country houses and gardens, purchasing antiquities and paintings whilst in Italy. The Italy of today still remains a romantic destination. In this book, each reader will be able to travel on a modern-day Grand Tour, staying in the most inspiring and unique properties of the country, absorbing their infinite culture, majestic beauty, unique designs and charming stories. A journey through Italy in its full splendour.

ISBN: 9780993557705