By Edith Wharton, Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, this book from the period in which Vizcaya was built festures what renowned author Edith Wharton considered to be the most outstanding Italian villas. Many of the villas that served as inspiration for Vizcaya are evocatively described in Wharton’s text and Parrish’s images.