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Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01379] 'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.' The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01382] 'Brissago Island.' The Lago Maggiore is famous for its exotic islands. The Swiss part has two: the Isole Brissago. The smallest is untouched, the larger (photo) transformed into a botanical garden. Happy flowering oleander proves frost is absent here, just like on the Mediterranean coast. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01662] 'Isola Bella.'The 'beautiful island', main sight of the Lago Maggiore, is a man made piece of art. The garden is an ode to rationality, typical for the baroque. Strong geometry and symmetry typify the terraces rising high above the lake, adorned with statues and balustrades. At the same time the garden breathes surrealism. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01670] 'Gardens of Isola Bella.' Mother and daughter overlooking Isola Bella, the 'beautiful island', main sight of the Lago Maggiore. It is a man made piece of art. The garden is an ode to rationality, typical for the baroque. Strong geometry and symmetry typify the terraces rising high above the lake, adorned with statues and balustrades. At the same time the garden breathes surrealism. You can find lines of sight where the symmetry seems to dissolve. Then you seem to have encountered a stair pyramid in the jungle, designed by Salvador Dali. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01677] 'The gardens of Isola Bella.' The 'beautiful island', main sight of the Lago Maggiore, is a man made piece of art. And the garden has no double in the world. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01681] 'In the gardens of Isola Bella.' View over Lago Maggiore from the gardens of Isola Bella, indeed the 'beautiful island.' Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01684] 'Lago Maggiore seen from Isola Bella.' The 'beautiful island', main sight of the Lago Maggiore, is a man made piece of art. An ode to rationality, being baroque, as well a surrealistic dream. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01694] 'Angel for half a minute.' A cloud gives a statue wings in the baroque garden of Isola Bella. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01706] 'Isola Madre landing stage.' The landing stage of Isola Madre symbolises what this island is about: a beautiful 'English' style exotical garden. Photo Paul Smit.

[SWITZER.TICINO 01379]
'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.'

The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01379] 'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.' The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.

[SWITZER.TICINO 01379]
'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.'

The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.
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