Descrizione

This is a very good complete 3 volume set of this massive exhibition on Piemontese baroque architecture, set design, painting, sculpture, and furniture and decorative arts held in Torino, Italy from June through November of 1963. All volumes in original publisher's illustrated wrappers. Corners of volumes 1 & 3 bumped. Very clean inside and out, (one short neat name inside vol.1 on front endpaper). Text in Italian. Volume 1: Architettura e Scenografia, first section: Architettura, xix, 87 text pages + 201 plates, second section: Scenografia, 56 text pages + 66 plates. Volume 2: Pittura, Scultura, Arazzi, first section: Pittura, 128 text pages + 227 plates, second section: Scultura, 59 text pages + 86 plates, third section: Arazzi, 28 text pages + 30 plates. Volume 3: Mobili e Intagli, Tessuti e Recami, Maioliche, Porcellane, Argenti, Libri e Rilegature, Monete e Medaglie. First section: Mobili e Intagli, 27 text pages + 412 plates, second section: Tessuti e Ricami, 16 text pages + 27 plates, third section: Maioliche, 7 text pages + 47 plates, fourth section: Porcellane, 8 text pages + 56 plates, fifth section: Argenti, 32 text pages + 71 plates, sixth section: Libri e Rilegature, 28 text pages + 17 plates, seventh section: Monete e Medaglie, 44 text pages + 20 plates. Most plates in black & white, but generally at least one or two color plates per section, sometimes more. Appendices on Casa di Caccia, and Palazzo Reale. Massive documentation of the Piemontese Baroque. 9" high X 7" wide. These books will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.