{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson-at-monticello-architecture-landscape-collections-books-food-wine-9780789346025","title":"Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape, Collections, Books, Food, Wine","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis visually stunning volume explores Monticello, both house and plantation, with texts that present a current assessment of Jefferson's cultural contributions to his noteworthy home and the fledgling country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third president of the United States, designed his Virginia residence with innovations that were progressive, even unprecedented, in the new world. Six acclaimed arts and cultural luminaries pay homage to Jefferson, citing his work at Monticello as testament to his genius in art, culture, and science, from his adaptation of Palladian architecture, his sweeping vision for landscape design, his experimental gardens, and his passion for French wine and cuisine to his eclectic mix of European and American art and artifacts and the creation of the country's seminal library. Each writer considers the important role, and the painful reality, of Jefferson's enslaved workforce, which made his lifestyle and plantation possible. This book, illustrated with superb photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna, is a necessary addition to the libraries of those who love historical architecture and landscape design, art and cultural history, and the lives of prominent Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Greene Bowman \u003c\/b\u003eis president of Monticello and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.\u003cb\u003e Charlotte Moss \u003c\/b\u003eis a designer and author. \u003cb\u003eMiguel Flores-Vianna \u003c\/b\u003eis an interiors photographer. \u003cb\u003eAnnette Gordon-Reed \u003c\/b\u003eis a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian. \u003cb\u003eCarla Hayden \u003c\/b\u003eis the 14th Librarian of Congress. \u003cb\u003eJay McInerney \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist and wine columnist. \u003cb\u003eJon Meacham \u003c\/b\u003eis a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian. \u003cb\u003eXavier Salomon \u003c\/b\u003eis the deputy director\/chief curator at The Frick Collection (NYC). \u003cb\u003eGil Schafer \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning architect. \u003cb\u003eAlice Waters\u003c\/b\u003e is a chef, activist, and author. \u003cb\u003eThomas Woltz \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning landscape architect.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli International Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648894730514,"sku":"9780789346025","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0cc028c-3f1b-449f-b3f3-4d3624741157.jpg?v=1759837581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thomas-jefferson-at-monticello-architecture-landscape-collections-books-food-wine-9780789346025","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}