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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780979215636 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0979215633 Label: Hearst Castle Press Manufacturer: Hearst Castle Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: September 16, 2007 Publisher: Hearst Castle Press Studio: Hearst Castle Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A lavishly illustrated book that provides a close look at some of the faces depicted in a cross-section of the art at Hearst Castle, Faces of Hearst Castle is a fascinating synthesis of documentary research, scholarly discoveries, and lively storytelling. Never-before-published photographs of over forty specially-selected objects reveal the breadth of the collection housed at William Randolph Hearst's San Simeon estate, now part of California State Parks. Includes: table of contents, sources, bibliography, and index. Average Rating:
 Rating: - An Enchanting BookHearst Castle is one of my favorite tourist destinations, and "Faces of Hearst Castle" is now my most cherished souvenir of my visits to Hearst Castle. The book contains such beautiful photos of Hearst's art collection that it's like being led on a private tour into some of the castle's most intimate corners. Artwork from a wide range of historical eras are exhibited both in full splendor and in detail within the book's pages. The intelligently written descriptions of each piece of art reveal fascinating ... Read More Rating: - Glowing Faces of Hearst CastleFaces of Hearst Castle is beautifully produced and an engaging presentation -- suitable for both children and adult readers. Keri Collins and Jana Seely have chosen objects which are, in themselves, interesting on many levels. Their accompanying text is succinct, bright and informative -- with scholarship evident (for the adults.) For my own part, I wouldn't mind being the mermaid on the tile . . .or Circe . . .or better yet, Galatea on that dolphin! Deborah Dean , Children's Writer. Rating: - A captivating giftbook, highly recommended for connoisseurs of great art throughout world history.Featuring beautiful full-color photographs on every page, Faces of Hearst Castle reveals a gallery of artistic treasures from ancient Egypt to twentieth-century Europe, as collected within William Randolph Hearst's hilltop San Simeon estate. Each object of art is given a thumbnail history and description, but it is the brilliant images that make one feel as if one were studying them in person. Art objects featured include the oil on canvas painting "Bonaparte before the Sphinx", a 17th century Spanish heraldic ... Read More Rating: - Capturing the essence of Hearst CastleThe publisher and movie producer William Randolph Hearst spent nearly 30 years up to 1947 building his fantasy estate - some would say folly - at San Simeon on the central Californian coast. He spared no expense in bringing wonderful objets d'art to Hearst Castle from all over the world, many of great antiquity. Or he had them replicated. Some critics find Hearst's eclecticism vulgar and tasteless. (Personally, I think it's fun.) But all must admit that a visit to Hearst Castle is unforgettable. Read More 
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