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Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 02 (of 10)

by Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)

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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.

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  • Artists · Italy · Biography
  • Art, Italian

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BERNA 1

DUCCIO 7

ANTONIO VINIZIANO 13

JACOPO DI CASENTINO 21

SPINELLO ARETINO 27

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Contents

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  1. Page
  2. Plates in Colour
  3. Plates in Monochrome
  4. Painter of Siena
  5. Painter of Siena
  6. Painter
  7. Painter
  8. Painter
  9. Painter
  10. Painter of Florence
  11. Of the Angeli in Florence, Painter
  12. Painter of Siena
  13. A.D. 1356, Bartolus Magistri Fredi De Senis Me Pinxit
  14. Painter of Florence
  15. Preface to the Second Part
  16. Sculptor of Siena
  17. Hoc Opus Fecit Jacobus Magistri Petri De Senis, 1422
  18. Sculptor
  19. Painter of Florence
  20. Sculptor of Florence
  21. Sculptor of Florence
  22. Painter of Florence
  23. Painter of Florence
  24. Painter
  25. Painter of Arezzo
  26. Painter of San Giovanni in Valdarno
  27. Sculptor of Florence
  28. Sculptor and Architect of Florence
  29. Index of Names of the Craftsmen Mentioned in Volume II
  30. End of Vol. II

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This free edition of Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 02 (of 10) by Giorgio Vasari comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #25759, released 2008-06-11. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Biographies, History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750), Art.

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