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OverviewThe first book on the legendary Thurn und Taxis family and their palace in Regensburg, Germany, a 500+ room estate considered to be one of Germany's finest examples of historicist architecture. Adventure through the princely Thurn und Taxis estate, an enchanted palace where 1,000 years of history meets a thoroughly modern family. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis , Todd Eberle , Sir John Richardson , Martin MosebachPublisher: Rizzoli International Publications Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications Dimensions: Width: 27.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 33.80cm Weight: 2.155kg ISBN: 9780847847143ISBN 10: 0847847144 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 24 November 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsWhile it's true there are explosive juxtapositions at the Regensberg Palace of St. Emmeran, there is a certain symmetry too. That precarious balance of the ancient & modern is held in the hands of Gloria, Countess von Schoenburg-Glauchau, known in the 1980's as Princess TNT. . . With over 500 rooms & still a private residence, Schloss St. Emmeran has been Gloria von Thurn und Taxis' life's work. . . Glorious, the book lives up to the grandeur that is the world of Princess TNT. - LITTLE AUGURY BLOG What makes Schloss St. Emmeram so memorable is its glorious architecture, which includes examples of the Romanesque-Gothic, Rococo, and Baroque styles. But what many laud is Thurn und Taxis' contemporary art collection, which provides a striking-to-some contrast to thepalace's regalarchitecture. . .The photos of the myriad rooms of St. Emmeram are gorgeous, making this book a dazzling read. - THE PEAK OF CHIC BLOG [ The House of Thurn und Taxis ] is a beautiful look into thepalace of Schloss St. Emmeram, the family s home for more than 200 years. The interiors are just as amazing as the history. . . this one is at the top of my list. - HABITUALLY CHIC BLOG Stunningly captured by photographer Todd Eberle, [ The House of Thurn und Taxis is] a 500-room wonderland of elegance and eccentricity, where Baroque excess meets oompah Victoriana meets Jeff Koons sculptures. -ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST While it's true there are explosive juxtapositions at the Regensberg Palace of St. Emmeran, there is a certain symmetry too. That precarious balance of the ancient & modern is held in the hands of Gloria, Countess von Schoenburg-Glauchau, known in the 1980's as Princess TNT. . . With over 500 rooms & still a private residence, Schloss St. Emmeran has been Gloria von Thurn und Taxis' life's work. . . Glorious, the book lives up to the grandeur that is the world of Princess TNT. - LITTLE AUGURY BLOG What makes Schloss St. Emmeram so memorable is its glorious architecture, which includes examples of the Romanesque-Gothic, Rococo, and Baroque styles. But what many laud is Thurn und Taxis' contemporary art collection, which provides a striking-to-some contrast to thepalace's regalarchitecture. . .The photos of the myriad rooms of St. Emmeram are gorgeous, making this book a dazzling read. - THE PEAK OF CHIC BLOG [ The House of Thurn und Taxis ] is a beautiful look into thepalace of Schloss St. Emmeram, the family s home for more than 200 years. The interiors are just as amazing as the history. . . this one is at the top of my list. - HABITUALLY CHIC BLOG Author InformationSir John Richardson is a British art historian and Picasso biographer. Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis is the matriarch of the princely house of the Thurn and Taxis. André Leon Talley is an author and contributing editor of Vogue. Alexander Count von Schoenburg is a journalist and author. Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis is an author and writer for Vogue. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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