Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 10 (of 10)
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"Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 10 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies written in the 16th century. Considered the first important book on art history, Vasari's work chronicles the lives of Renaissance painters, sculptors, and architects through engaging biographical sketches. Published in two editions—1550 and 1568—the collection blends factual accounts with colorful anecdotes and gossip, creating an influential yet controversial portrait of
Italian Renaissance art that favored Florentine achievements while overlooking other regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 |
|---|---|
| Translator | De Vere, Gaston du C., 1882?-1955 |
| Title |
Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 10 (of 10) Bronzino to Vasari, & General Index. |
| 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, Christine P. Travers 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: 19.3 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Artists -- Italy -- Biography |
| Subject | Art, Italian |
| Subject | Painters -- Italy -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 33203 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-33203-1 |
| Release Date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1761 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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