BELLAS ARTES

Over two decades, William Curtis and Russell Windham have worked to show that classical architecture can embody the same attention to context and custom approach to design often ascribed to more modern movements, underscoring how versatile classical ideals and details can be. In styles reminiscent of the great Tudor manor houses of England to quaint symmetrical clapboard farmhouses, quintessentially Mission-style haciendas, and of course neo-Georgian mansions, the firm builds houses with a faithful adherence to historical detail, proportion, and materials that makes them stand out as truly world-class designers. With interiors as much a part of their core practice as exteriors, this firm is able to carry through an integrity of vision—graciously curved banisters, warm and inviting mantels, detailed brickwork, and coffered ceilings—that makes every project feel truly whole, complete. Yet a strong sense still pervades every featured home that they are organized to support modern lifestyles, taking the best of the past and adapting it to create homes that are truly comfortable and functional for today’s families.

Every year, Bvlgari launches its High Jewelry collection, featuring 150 mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind pieces. This year, the focus of the design is the symbolism and richness of the world of color—a luxurious journey through shapes, hues, and a multitude of creative forms. The colors of gems have always provided a source of inspiration and innovation for Bvlgari. This year’s jewelry collection goes to the roots of the brand famous for forging new creative paths. Bvlgari’s ever-evolving aesthetic goes hand in hand with its commitment to high-end Italian craftmanship. This unique volume presents Bvlgari’s craftmanship and artistry and provides a lavish catalogue at the highest level of the jeweler’s art and contributions of artists exploring the world of colors with their works.

Conceived by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, and built between 1555 and 1587, Burghley House is a testament to the ambition and vision of the most powerful courtier of the first Elizabethan age. Designed by Cecil himself, in consultation with the Dutch Renaissance architect and painter Hans Vredeman de Vries, the architecture and interiors at Burghley reflect a mix of contemporary fashionable influences. The house’s facades are each markedly different, with a striking and ornate Gothic gatehouse beneath a roofline of cupolas and obelisks, and with French and Italian styles visible in the windows and pilasters. And inside, where the State Rooms house remarkable collections of furniture, textiles, and Old Master paintings acquired over the centuries, Cecil’s Gothic-style Old Kitchen remains alongside the magnificent Renaissance staircase and Italianate fireplace in the Great Hall.

Celebrating 10 years of publishing the finest interior design and decorative arts, Cabana Anthology: The Anniversary Edition is a stunning showcase of the most impressive and influential styles featured in the cult interiors magazine in its first decade. This sublime book delves into the stories behind a multitude of stunning interiors, offering insights from the designers, collectors, and artists who have contributed to Cabana’s legacy of true artistry and craftsmanship. Founded by editor-in-chief Martina Mondadori along with designer Christoph Radl and publisher Gianluca Reina in 2014, Cabana aims to inspire a new generation of globetrotters, taking them on a journey through sophistication, obsessive collecting, colors, and fabrics. This stunning volume features the very best photography, interviews, profiles, and features from the publication, with contributions from Carlos Mota, Marco Mansi, and Marian McEvoy, and photographers Miguel Flores-Vianna, Guido Taroni, Mark Luscombe Whyte, Tim Walker, and Joanna MacLennan, among many others.

Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), was a legend even in his own lifetime. Notorious bad boy of Italian painting, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial: Violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run. This work offers a comprehensive reassessment of Caravaggio’s entire œuvre with a catalogue raisonné of his works. Each painting is reproduced in large format, with recent, high production photography allowing for dramatic close-ups with Caravaggio's ingenious details of looks and gestures. Five introductory chapters analyze Caravaggio's artistic career from his early struggle to make a living, through his first public commissions in Rome, and his growing celebrity status. They look at his increasing daring with lighting and with a boundary-breaking naturalism which allowed even biblical events to unfold with an unprecedented immediacy before the viewer.

Mary Cassatt's tender and profound paintings redefined portraiture and broke down barriers for women in art—both as artists and as subjects. This collection focuses on Cassatt's insightful portrayal of women and children living their everyday lives. Fifty magnificent images cover the scope of Cassatt's work, from her early interest in Japanese woodblocks all the way to her exploration of Modernist techniques. Two essays contextualize her as a pioneering female artist and as the American face of Impressionist painting.