Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Beauties and a Nude in Bronze

Isole di Brissago once again. The swimming pool Max Emden built with carrarian marble in his garden between 1927-1940.

 Roman pool ?1930s? but before 1950 (source).

 Beauties (German 'Grazien') in corner of garden in 1930 (source).

Roman pool, present day (2010).

Nude in bronze at pool, present day (2019).
 
I am curious for background information, therefore I ordered three books concerning the last two owners of these islands:
  • Daniela Calastri-Winzenried, 'Die Baronessa' (2012).
  • Francesco Welti, 'Der Kaufhaus-König und die Schöne im Tessin. Max Emden und die Brissago-Inseln' (2010).
  • Ulrich Brömmling, 'Max Emden. Hamburger Kaufmann, Kaufhauserfinder, Ästhet und Mäzen' (2020).

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