The Interiors and Architecture of Renzo Mongiardino: A Painterly Vision Hardcover – October 3, 2017

excellent, well researched and written, and brilliant photos, Worth it,

Beautiful book, and it was shipped and arrived in excellent condition! Very pleased with my purchase!

The written text is beautifully composed but most photos are too dark and many pages disappointing because of the chosen subjects and lack of light.I find it hard to believe the publisher would print such dark photographs?By comparison. Michelle Nussbaumer's, Wanderlust is far superior.I was hoping this purchase would be of similar quality and interest but sadly it isn't.If it's possible to obtain a refund kindly contact me.

"Renzo Mongiardiano: A Painterly Vision" is a 270-page book worthy of the late Italian architect and decorator. Exceptional photography by Guido Taroni provides close-ups so powerful that the reader can well imagine himself/herself not only in the rooms depicted but also privileged to have touched the decorative objects, wall coverings, and upholstery fabrics. Subsections of the book number 20 and include such titles as the 17th century revisited; a hidden paradise; house of memories; a study in pattern; and a magical marriage of city and country. No matter the section, there is great coherence of style throughout the book. There is no minimalism, be it in the wall and ceiling treatments, lighting, decorative artifacts, and love of layering. Fabrics are rich as are the colors, which call to mind both classical Italian painting and the deep tints of Tuscany. Text plays a secondary role, and so an analytical assessment of the architect-designer is more limited than in some earlier books on Mongiardino.

I have the earlier books on Mongardino, 1993 & 2103, this book lacks in any sort of depth or story of this master. Close photos of his interiors do nothing to show the overall lushness of his rooms.

Gorgeous unseen interiors by Mongiardino and a fresher eye on his rooms thanks to Guido Taroni's photos. This book is stunning and highly recommended

This book is really beautiful. If you are interested in decorating in general or Mongiardino in particular, you need this book.It honors the legend of the designer.

Renzo Mongiardino was a genius interior designer/decorator. You'd never know it from this book. The photos are so dark -- you can barely see his beautifully arranged rooms and beautifully chosen furniture, colors, textures. His rooms were both elegant and comfortable. The layout of the photos is terrible, too. I'm sorry I bought this book. I'll look for another.

Loved this for the beautiful pictures which I find great inspiration and for what I purchased it for , beautiful book .

La fotografía de este libro me decepcionó.Son muy obscuras y a excepcion de un par de imágenes , no se aprecia la decoracion completa de las habitaciones, se centran en fotografiar pequeñisimas porciones de la decoración en penumbras y las enmarcan en un cuadro para que parezca “artístico”. Si buscas un coffee table book este es lindo, si estas interesado en la decoración de interiores, busca otro libro de Mongiardino.

Spectacularly beautiful. Design from another time and place when classic beauty was absolutely necessary and truly revered.

Empfehlenswert! Für Interior Interessierte und Ästheten mit Anspruch ein Augenfest der besonderen Art. Üppig, opulent und sinnlich; weit entfernt vom Mainstream der üblichen Einrichtungsbücher.

This is my second Mongiardino book and it is even better than the first one, truly a master in fakery but of the highest quality thank you +++++