CONTRERAS DE LOZOYA (Juan de) — El Escorial and La Granja - Lot 80

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CONTRERAS DE LOZOYA (Juan de) — El Escorial and La Granja - Lot 80
CONTRERAS DE LOZOYA (Juan de) — El Escorial and La Granja CONTRERAS DE LOZOYA (Juan de). — El Escorial and La Granja. Translated by Hélène Tournaire. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1965. Large quarto, publisher’s hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. “Museums and Monuments of Europe” series. A beautiful monograph devoted to El Escorial and the royal palace of La Granja, by the Spanish art historian Juan de Contreras, Marquis of Lozoya. The book presents the architecture, interior decoration, and collections of these two major residences of the Spanish monarchy: Philip II’s monumental monastery-palace at El Escorial and the Bourbon residence at La Granja. Richly illustrated with 64 plates, including 32 in color, reproducing paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, decorative elements, and architectural views. Several spectacular double-page spreads are devoted to the grand decorative elements of El Escorial, notably the frescoes by Luca Giordano. A beautiful copy with a very fresh interior. Some scuffing, small tears, and minor wear to the dust jacket; the back cover is slightly soiled.
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