envelop the viewer. One is moved to a kind of cultural
immersion that requires cognitive facilities to interpret different shapes, forms and colors not necessarily familiar
to everyday contemporary life. The experience propels
you on a journey as demanding and as exciting as contemplating new works of abstract art.
Ancient Persian vessels, German Rococo console tables, Italian Neo-Classical drawings, French toilette
boxes, Genoese armchairs, Venetian bronze sculptures,
Florentine gilded mirrors and pietre dure cabinets and
tables are somewhat randomly arranged so as to invite
discovery and inquiry. Numerous shades of gilding, anHYLAND
