Historical dwelling
Galileo CHINI was born in Florence on December the 2nd 1873. As a painter he took part at the"Biennale di Venezia" from 1901 till 1936. He worked, as a stage-designer, with Sem BENELLI and Giacomo PUCCINI . This cooperation brought to the creation of the scenes for "Gianni SCHICCHI "and "TURANDOT" . In 1911 he was in Bangkok to decorate Siam King's palace. Back in Italy, he taught at the "Accademia di Belle Arti"in Florence. Some of his beautiful works of Art can be found at the Modern Art Gallery in Rome, at the Uffizi in Florence and at the Modern Art Gallery in Palazzo Pitti. When he returned to Italy he built a vacation retreat in Versilia and called it Villa Chini. Its large sunny rooms, delightful ornamentation and century-old park were the height of luxury. Today the estate in the Liberty style is called "Club I Pini Hotel". It is a charming small hotel where guests return faithfully year after year to enjoy warm family-type hospitality. Many of Chini's paintings, frescoes and decorations, such as a colorful stained-glass fruit basket, are displayed throughout the common rooms where guests can congregate in several sitting areas. His furniture and personal belongings are everywhere, including in the simple guest rooms, all of which have private bathroom, telephone and television. Some also have balconies overlooking the spectacular garden, whose towering trees and profuse sweet-smelling flowers make it a tranquil oasis completely protected from the bustling seaside resort town of Lido di Camaiore (between Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi).
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