The homes of some of the world's most celebrated artists are featured in this lavishly illustrated volume. From Frederic Church's castle on New York's Hudson River to Claude Monet's house and garden at Giverny in France to Giorgio de Chirico's sophisticated Roman apartment and William Morris's Arts and Crafts-style Kelmscott Manor, this book reveals each artist's tastes and fashionable flair.''Artists' Houses ''is a close-up look at the intimate hideaways that 15 great European and American artists created for themselves. The beautiful, private worlds revealed here will captivate all those interested in interior design and the lives of our most renowned artists.