Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 02 (of 10)
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"Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 02 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies first published in 1550. This groundbreaking work established the genre of art history writing, chronicling the lives and achievements of Italian Renaissance masters through vivid biographical portraits. Vasari weaves technical insights with entertaining gossip and memorable anecdotes, creating an enduring chronicle that shaped how generations have understood Renaissance art. Though
celebrated for its influence, the work reveals clear Florentine bias while offering invaluable glimpses into the artistic world of sixteenth-century Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 |
|---|---|
| Translator | De Vere, Gaston du C., 1882?-1955 |
| Title |
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 02 (of 10) Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Excellent_Painters,_Sculptors,_and_Architects |
| Credits |
Produced by Mark C. Orton, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Artists -- Italy -- Biography |
| Subject | Art, Italian |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25759 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25759-4 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1810 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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