The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) by Vasari
"The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies first published in 1550. Written by a Renaissance painter and architect, this groundbreaking work is considered the first important book on art history. Vasari chronicles the lives and works of Italian Renaissance masters, interspersing factual accounts with entertaining gossip and memorable anecdotes. Though criticized for favoring Florentine artists, it remains an
influential and widely-read classic that established the genre of artistic biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Excellent_Painters,_Sculptors,_and_Architects |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Roy Brown |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | N: Fine Arts |
| Subject | Artists -- Italy -- Biography |
| Subject | Art, Italian |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21212 |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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