Lives Of The Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors And Architects Vol 2

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 2

by Giorgio Vasari

The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, originally published in Italian as Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri, is a collection of artist biographies written by Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari. First published in 1550, the book covers the lives and works of some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Vasari's Lives is considered one of the most important works of art history, and it has been translated into many languages and is still widely read today.

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Giorgio Vasari was an Italian Renaissance Master, who worked as a painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian, who is best known for his work The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptor...

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