Renzo Mongiardino, Renaissance master of style /

Renzo Mongiardino, architect, theatrical designer and interior designer, rejected minimalism and modernism in favor of opulent, atmospheric spaces with monumental architectural features borrowed from Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium and the Renaissance. He collaborated with some of the most renown...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Verchère, Laure
Other Authors:	Courcy-Ireland, Gail de, Caines, Christopher
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Assouline, [2013]
Subjects:	Mongiardino, Lorenzo > Themes, motives. Interior decoration > Italy > 20th century. Architects > Italy > 20th century. Set designers > Italy > 20th century. Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery.

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Summary:	Renzo Mongiardino, architect, theatrical designer and interior designer, rejected minimalism and modernism in favor of opulent, atmospheric spaces with monumental architectural features borrowed from Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium and the Renaissance. He collaborated with some of the most renowned theatrical and cinematic directors, including Gian Carlo Menotti, Peter Hall and Franco Zeffirelli, and brought his operatic vision to the residences of prestigious clientele including Baron de Rothschild, Aristotle Onassis, Lee Radziwill,and Valentino Garavani. This lavish volume showcases the sumptuous harmony of classicism that defined the Mongiardino aesthetic.
Physical Description:	190 pages : color illustrations ; 35 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 190).
ISBN:	1614281025 9781614281023