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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.Coffin, David R. is the author of 'Villa in the Life of Renaissance Rome' with ISBN 9780691039428 and ISBN 0691039429.
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