San Simeon's collection of ceremonial objects.

The Magazine Antiques | April 1, 2002| | Copyright

La Cuesta Encantada (the enchanted hill), William Randolph Hearst's Mediterranean style estate in San Simeon, California (see Pl. IV), provides a dramatic setting for a wide-ranging collection of architectural antiques and fine and decorative arts. Although the public has long called the place "Hearst Castle," a name derived from its romantic hilltop site, the complex is nothing like a fortress in purpose or mood. Hearst's architect, Julia Morgan, collaborated with her client from 1919 to 1947 to create a group of buildings whose exteriors emulate those of a southern European ...

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