Vizcaya
| Author | : Witold Rybczynski |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2007-01-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812239515 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812239512 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (512 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Vizcaya by : Witold Rybczynski
Download or read book Vizcaya written by Witold Rybczynski and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2007-01-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like its palatial contemporaries Biltmore and San Simeon, Vizcaya represents an achievement of the Gilded Age, when country houses and their gardens were a conspicuous measure of personal wealth and power. In Vizcaya, the authors use illustrations, historic photographs, and narrative to document this extraordinary house and landscape.
