Project Gutenberg 2009-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 96 Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) 1850 1922 Champney, Lizzie W. (Lizzie Williams) Champney, Mrs. J. W. 08025384 Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) E-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance)" by Elizabeth W. Champney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the grand but now often crumbling villas of Roman cardinals during the Renaissance, delving into their architectural splendor and the vibrant lives that once filled them. Champney is particularly focused on the intriguing stories surrounding these villas, often highlighting the notable figures who inhabited them, including artists and nobility. At the start of the book, the author introduces the historical context of the villas belonging to the cardinals, reflecting on how their grandeur has faded over time while still maintaining a unique charm. The opening chapters hint at the lives of prominent figures such as Cesare Borgia, and the fierce, beautiful Caterina Sforza, whose defiance embodies the dramatic conflicts and political intrigues of the era. The narrative interweaves historical references with evocative descriptions of the villas, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of art, romance, and the societal dynamics of Renaissance Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Renaissance -- Italy Legends -- Italy Art -- Italy DG Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 574139 574023 2024-09-12T05:21:37.229688 2023-09-12T08:57:06.872840 text/html text/html 572467 2009-01-13T22:16:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4757964 2021-01-04T15:44:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4797790 2024-09-12T05:21:50.738534 application/epub+zip 4807368 2024-09-12T05:21:40.785614 application/epub+zip 289917 2024-09-12T05:21:37.982608 application/epub+zip 6543596 2024-09-12T05:21:56.814525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6511420 2024-09-12T05:21:47.816555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448610 2022-09-13T04:44:46.378791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508198 508122 2024-09-12T05:21:35.757613 2023-09-12T08:57:05.594854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507867 2021-01-04T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200818 2021-01-04T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 507887 2021-01-04T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200723 2021-01-04T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20614 2024-09-12T05:21:56.972511 application/rdf+xml 22395 2024-09-12T05:21:38.091623 image/jpeg 3607 2024-09-12T05:21:38.036619 image/jpeg 4754163 2024-09-12T05:21:37.450606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog