By Annette Condello
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While I was conducting my research, I had the opportunity to present sections of this work at many venues. They include: the Old Tate Gallery in London, Favara Castle in Sicily, National University of Mexico, Australian National University, University of Boston, University of Bordeaux, University of Adelaide, Universidad de Brasilia, the Universidad de Pernumbuco and the Mexican Embassy in Canberra. I thank all those who guided me with suggestions. For the generosity in offering me their hospitality I thank Bibi Leone, Ugo Ballerini, Fernando Moreira, John and Janis Notz, Carmen Popescu, Nancy Steiber and Henry Kuehn.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Annette Condello has asserted her right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows: Condello, Annette.
Title. G. Billings’ horseback dinner at New York Hotel, 1903. 1 Sybaris, 2000. 2 Stone mosaic of the excavated bathhouse, Sybaris. Photo: A. 3 Remnant of the ‘Sofa’ capital from a house in ancient Sybaris. Photo: C. 4 Fountains and water-staircases at the Royal Palace of Caserta, near Naples, 1777. 1 Francesco Villamena, axonometric view of the Villa of Lucullus showing a pool attached to the left side of the building with views out to the Isle of Procida, Bay of Naples, ca. 1700. 2 William Leighton Leitch, Villa of Lucullus at Misenum, Bay of Naples.