Venetian Villas by Murano, Michelangelo and Paolo Marton - 1999

Cologne: Könemann, 1999. Hardcover. VG/VG. Camel boards with cranberry printing. Color-illus. dj with white lettering on cranberry spine. 359 pp. with color illus. throughout. Text in English. The history, artwork and architecture of 60 important villas in Venice and the Veneto, many of them designed by Palladio. Included are multiple color photos of interiors, exteriors and artwork of each villa and, in most cases, floor plans. Includes two sections, the first (72 pp.) on the history of Venice and its surrounding areas, Venice's influence, art and architecture, lifestyle and architecture of the villas themselves, and Palladio and his architectural style. The second section is devoted to the villas. With a location indicator map, index of villas and index of names, places and subjects.