Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. European
6. European regions
7. Italian (culture or style)

Anotations

Scope note:

Nationality, culture, and style of the inhabitants of the island of Sicily, the largest in the Mediterranean, separated from the SW tip of Italy by the narrow Strait of Messina. Strategically positioned between Africa and Europe, Sicily has long been a center of trade routes between East and West and a crossroads for races, peoples and cultures.