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Article: The treasures Citizen Hearst; William Randolph Hearst's legend as a vulgarian with a boundless appetite for antiques has overshadowed, his talents as a collector and connoisseur.
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- The Magazine Antiques
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- December 1, 2008
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Like Disneyland, another California fantasy built to satisfy a mogul's dream, Hearst Castle is rarely mentioned these days without its tiny trademark symbol. But unlike the kingdom of the mouse, the castle at San Simeon is one of the great repositories of decorative arts and sculpture in this country, if not the world- Ancient vases, classical and neoclassical sculpture, antique furniture, and rare carpets occupy rooms composed of salvaged architectural elements from all over Europe. And yet visitors who take the hour-and-forty-five-minute tour really cannot encounter these objects on their own. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and the Frick Collection in New ...
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Article: A NEW LOOK AT HEARST CASTLE.(L.A. LIFE)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);
May 10, 1996 ;
700+ words
... ... alive on weekends this month at Hearst Castle, the nearest thing Americans ... tours,'' said Jim Allen, a Hearst Castle spokesman. ``People really ... Hearst tours Nighttime tours of Hearst Castle will be offered today, Saturday ...
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