Author: David R. Coffin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691002798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The tradition of villeggiatura, or withdrawal to a country residence, was a central feature of Italian life in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries after urban centers had risen to political prominence, fostering the development of a leisured class. Tracing the history of the Roman villa during this time, the author, presents an extensively illustrated text.