{"product_id":"jacques-garcia-a-sicilian-dream-villa-elena-hardcover","title":"Jacques Garcia: A Sicilian Dream: Villa Elena - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacques Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlain Stella\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eBruno Ehrs\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the outskirts of the spectacular baroque town of Noto, Sicily, Jacques Garcia has transformed an ancient monastery into an abode of earthly bliss\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrated interior designer Jacques Garcia invites readers inside his private residence in Sicily for the first time. The former monastery, rebuilt in Noto's characteristic golden limestone, boasts spectacular salons that have been restored with a profusion of noble materials and techniques: colored marbles, flamboyant stuccowork, majolica tiles, damask silks, and velvets. Time stops in the elegant music room, decorated with embroidered silks and rococo-style mirrors that reflect the decor to infinity; the gilded dining room is hung with silk damask wall coverings and an eighteenth-century Murano chandelier and furnished with Chantilly porcelain and antique Italian rococo chairs. The grand marble salon features baroque paintings and a stunning collection of sculpture and Sicilian furniture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe exquisite villa--surrounded by shaded terraces planted with towering cacti and succulents--attests to Garcia's love of ancient civilizations and his masterful blending of Arabian, Norman, Renaissance, and baroque influences that converge in Sicily's colorful history. The domain, dotted with ancient sculptures and reflecting pools, is graced with splendid panoramic views revealing the sea near Syracuse, a distant folly, a restored villa nestled in an ancient olive grove, and the decaying grandeur of a classical temple reconstructed with ancient fragments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain Stella \u003c\/b\u003ehas written numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eJacques Garcia: Twenty Years of Passion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ch穰eau du Champ de Bataille\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHistoric Houses of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFrench Wine Ch穰eaux: Distinctive Vintages and Their Estates\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBruno Ehrs\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Swedish photographer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eVaux-le-Vicomte: A Private Invitation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCh穰eau de Villette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVilla Balbiano\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Day at Ch穰eau de Vaux-le-Vicomte\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChaumet: Parisian Jeweler Since 1780\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 14.1 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765374943520,"sku":"9782081513518","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5546f62c77d7cf28bc2ac780f72fcc5e.webp?v=1780267653","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jacques-garcia-a-sicilian-dream-villa-elena-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}