Tuscan Rooms : Interiors from the Heartland of the Renaissance

Tuscany is the cradle of Renaissance art and thought, a creative explosion that still resonates today. The majestic villas of the Medici and the more modest but equally charming farmhouses are not just buildings, but symbols of a way of life, a lasting testament to the fusion of an agrarian lifestyle, picturesque towns, remarkable architecture, refined craftsmanship and art.

The interiors featured in this book pay tribute to the talent of the various contemporary owners who perpetuate the creative spirit of the region. Among these houses, many of which are published here for the first time, are a hilltop in Chianti where Manfredi della Gherardesca has filled the family castle with superb collections of decorative and plastic arts, a rustic coastal retreat where the boundaries between interior and exterior blur, the Renaissance palace of the Pucci family, and a country retreat where local decorative arts are combined with more cosmopolitan objects, Argentine and Moroccan rugs, and African figurines.