Sunday, February 16, 2014

William Randolph Hearst: "Voracious Collector"

On the way there...

Thanks to Chris, Richard, and Stephanie for a wonderful weekend at Hearst's Castle at San Simeon. My first visit to this park was when I was in fifth grade. My next visit was as a recent college graduate. This weekend, I felt that I appreciated the genius of Julia Morgan, more than on previous visits. I also understood the desire to bring a bit of Spain, Italy, and Greece into one location. There were many trademarks of those three countries. I especially enjoyed seeing the ceramic tile and the Greek urns this time around.

Oh, and I learned some new catch phrases during the trip. And, Richard taught us the importance of daily milkshakes. "Isn't that something!"


One tower visible from under the orange trees...
The influence of Spanish tile...
Waterfowl at the pool...
Spanish balcony embossed with gold...
A resigned lion...
Art Deco statuary...
A Grecian outdoor pool...
Many decorative frieze styles...
Door grille with whimsical faces...
Alhambra lion...
Dusk on the patio...
Spanish door grille...
Bedroom door frame...
Antique bedroom ceiling...
Above the window in the same bedroom...
Ventilation in the bedroom wing...
Ceiling of Mr. Hearst's personal office...
Della Robbia wreath with nun bust...
Exquisite Byzantine indoor bathing pool...
Exterior of the back of the main house...
Perfect palms in the garden...

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