PIWKOWSKI Włodzimierz - Nieborów. Mazovian residence of the Radziwills [2005].

Warsaw 2005. the National Museum in Warsaw, the Museum in Nieborów and Arcadia. 23.5x33 cm, pp. 419, numerous black-and-white and color illustrations and photographs in the text, hardcover with wrapper. Good condition (cover soiling).

Monograph devoted to one of the most important Polish magnate residences - the palace in Nieborów and its history under the protection of the Radziwiłł family. The book combines a detailed description of the history of the architecture, interior design and art collection with rich iconographic documentation (illustrations, plans, maps) and historical context. The author, a well-known art historian and long-time director of the Nieborów and Arcadia Museum, presents the development of the residence from its Baroque origins, through ownership changes and the collecting passions of successive owners, to its status as a national museum.