Overview
An unprecedented tour of stunning and architecturally significant Cuban palacios, mansions, and private homes that have been meticulously preserved, previously un-photographed, and inaccessible to visitors. At a time when more travelers are rediscovering Cuba, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a different view of the island’s cultural achievements. It presents not the Cuba of Castro’s era, with its derelict buildings and peeling paint, but the opulent world of the Spanish Creole aristocracy of the colonial period, with its Mudejar craftsmanship and baroque palacios, the sugarcane plantations (ingenios) and coffee plantations (cafetales), and classically inspired grand mansions. Exceptional preservation work has kept these villas in the magnificent state in which they were first envisioned. The photographs, shot exclusively for this book, show examples in each area of the island-from the interiors and exteriors in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, and Pinar del Rio to close-up details of courtyards, balconies, galleries, balustrades, grilles, and louvered doors in Trinidad, Matanzas, and Holguin. One featured home is Finca Vigia (“Lookout House”), the former residence of Ernest Hemingway.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Connors, CSC ,
Brent Winebrenner
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 28.70cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 28.40cm
Weight: 2.481kg
ISBN: 9780847835676
ISBN 10: 0847835677
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 October 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
-At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba... offers a different view of the island's culture.- Cuba News At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba... offers a different view of the island's culture. Cuba News
-At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba... offers a different view of the island's culture.- Cuba News
At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba... offers a different view of the island's culture. Cuba News
At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba ... offers a different view of the island's culture. Cuba News
""At a time when hope is in the air that travel to Cuba may soon be possible again for average Americans, The Splendor of Cuba... offers a different view of the island’s culture."" ~Cuba News
Author Information
Michael Connors, an expert in Caribbean antiques, is a contributor to numerous publications, including Art & Antiques, Antiques and Fine Art, and The Magazine Antiques. He has written many books, including British West Indies Style and Caribbean Houses: History, Style, and Architecture.
