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An Infinity of Graces: Cecil Ross Pinsent, An English Architect in the Italian Landscape
Ethne Clarke
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Description for An Infinity of Graces: Cecil Ross Pinsent, An English Architect in the Italian Landscape
Hardback. An exploration of the work of the English architect and landscape designer who practiced almost exclusively in Italy from 1907 to midcentury. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 color and black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMB; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 574.
English expatriate Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as the elegant rural estate La Foce, and the renovation of many historically sensitive ones, including Villa I Tatti, Villa Le Balze, and Villa Medici. Edith Wharton sought his advice; Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson admired and were influenced by him. Geoffrey Scott, author of The Architecture of Humanism, dedicated the book to him; and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, England’s premier landscape architect, regarded Pinsent as his “first maestro on the placing of buildings in the landscape.” This first book dedicated to bringing ... Read more
English expatriate Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as the elegant rural estate La Foce, and the renovation of many historically sensitive ones, including Villa I Tatti, Villa Le Balze, and Villa Medici. Edith Wharton sought his advice; Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson admired and were influenced by him. Geoffrey Scott, author of The Architecture of Humanism, dedicated the book to him; and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, England’s premier landscape architect, regarded Pinsent as his “first maestro on the placing of buildings in the landscape.” This first book dedicated to bringing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393732214
SKU
V9780393732214
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Ref
99-1
About Ethne Clarke
Ethne Clarke, creative director of Rodale, writes about garden design and history. She received the 1987 Angel Literary Award, awarded to the best book by a resident of East Anglia, for Art of the Kitchen Garden. Clarke lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Reviews for An Infinity of Graces: Cecil Ross Pinsent, An English Architect in the Italian Landscape
"[H]andsome publication . . . beautiful illustrations . . . The scholarly aspects and completeness of this study are evident in the notes and bibliography of this very beautiful book. Highly Recommended."
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