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Wikipedia: Villa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa
An illustrated definition and description of the various types of building which have been called villas from Roman to modern from the collaborative encyclopedia. |
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Wikipedia: Palladian Villas of the Veneto - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladian_Villas
An introduction to this cluster of works by Andrea Palladio and his students which are listed as a World Heritage site. The list of villas includes links to illustrated articles on specific villas. |
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The Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina, Sicily - http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/456_Villa_Romana_del_Casale.html
An illustrated room-by-room description by René Seindal of the villa with the richest collection of late Roman mosaics. Includes bibliography, plan and more than 200 photographs. |
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Roman Villas in Britain - http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/villa.htm
Guy de la Bédoyère describes how classical Roman villas were built and used, with examples from Britain and bibliography. Illustrations include reconstructions. |
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Porto-Colleoni-Thiene - http://www.castellodithiene.com
The official site gives an illustrated history and virtual tour of this Italian Renaissance villa with frescos and ornate 18th-century stables. Visitor information. |