Wilson, Roger John Anthony,  1949- <br/><br/>
Piazza Armerina / 
R.J.A. Wilson. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Austin :  University of Texas Press,  1983. 
 - 124 p. :  ill., map, plans ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. [113]-119. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Layout and date -- Mosaics and mosaicists -- Context and ownership. 
<br/><br/> Erected in the fourth century A.A., the villa at Piazza Armerina in southern Sicily was the most opulent country residence of late Roman times.  Its exquisite, often beautifully preserved mosaics have made it a favored place of pilgrimage for travelers for many years. In this readable and fascinating guide to Piazza Armerina, Wilson examines the famous mosaics in detail and describes as well the overall layout, design, and embellishment of the villa, including its frescoes and statuary remains.  Hi identifies the mysterious owner of this magnificent country home as a millionaire of the Italian senatorial class.  He compares it with other such splendid residences in North Africa, Spain, Yugoslavia, France, and Italy and reassesses Piazza Armerina particularly in the light of two huge, newly discovered villas elsewhere in Sicily. Illustrating his text with many excellent photographs and maps of the site, Wilson clearly sets out conflicting views about the villa's unity of scheme, the precursors of the mosaics, the function of Piazza Armerina in the region, and the dating of its construction.  An invaluable contribution to late Roman studies, Piazza Armerina will be of interest not only to archeologists, classical historians, and students of Roman art and architecture but to visiting and armchair travelers as well. -- Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0292764723 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>^^^82051116^//r87 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Maximian, Emperor of Rome,  approximately 240-310 --Homes and haunts--Italy--Piazza Armerina.<br/>Maximian Emperor of Rome,  approximately 240-310. <br/>Maximian, Emperor of Rome,  approximately 240-310 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Roman Villa of Casale (Piazza Armerina, Italy)<br/>Villa romaine du Casale (Piazza Armerina, Italie)<br/>Roman Villa of Casale (Piazza Armerina, Italy)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architecture, Roman--Italy--Sicily.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Piazza Armerina (Italy)<br/>Sicily (Italy)--Antiquities, Roman.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA327.P5  / W55 1983 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>728.8/4/09378