Faces of Hearst Castle
by Jana Seely, Keri Collins
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Author: Jana Seely, Keri CollinsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-16
ISBN: 0979215633
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Hearst Castle Press
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Book Review: A captivating giftbook, highly recommended for connoisseurs of great art throughout world history.
Summary: 5 Stars
Featuring beautiful full-color photographs on every page, Faces of Hearst Castle reveals a gallery of artistic treasures from ancient Egypt to twentieth-century Europe, as collected within William Randolph Hearst's hilltop San Simeon estate. Each object of art is given a thumbnail history and description, but it is the brilliant images that make one feel as if one were studying them in person. Art objects featured include the oil on canvas painting "Bonaparte before the Sphinx", a 17th century Spanish heraldic banner, a marble mosaic from 2nd or 3rd century Rome, and much more. A captivating giftbook, highly recommended for connoisseurs of great art throughout world history.
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