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An infinity of graces : Cecil Ross Pinsent, an English architect in the Italian landscape
- Title
- An infinity of graces : Cecil Ross Pinsent, an English architect in the Italian landscape / Ethne Clarke.
- Author
- Clarke, Ethne.
- Publication
- New York : W.W. Norton, ©2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | SB469.386.I8 C57 2013 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 191 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as La Foce, and the renovation of historically sensitive ones, including Villa I Tatti, Villa Le Balze and Villa Medici. Edith Wharton sought his advice; Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson were influenced by him; Geoffrey Scott dedicated The Architecture of Humanism to him; and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe regarded him as his "first maestro on the placing of buildings in the landscape". Bringing to light Pinsent's contribution to ... " --Publisher description.
- Alternative Title
- Cecil Ross Pinsent, an English architect in the Italian landscape
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- v – Biographies.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.
- Contents
- Shaping a language of design -- Italy: "How educating!" -- Circles of influence -- The last five seconds before midnight -- A sense of the informing spirit.
- ISBN
- 9780393732214
- 0393732215
- LCCN
- 2013001562
- OCLC
- ocn811599480
- 811599480
- SCSB-9841754
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library