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Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 08 (of 10)

by Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)

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"Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 08 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies written in the 16th century. This groundbreaking work established the genre of art history writing, chronicling the lives and achievements of Renaissance masters. Vasari combines technical insights with colorful anecdotes—some true, some likely invented—about Italy's greatest creative minds. Though criticized for favoring Florentine artists over others, it remains an essential, influential source for understanding Renaissance art and the personalities who shaped it.

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  • Artists · Italy · Biography
  • Art, Italian

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NEWLY TRANSLATED BY GASTON Du C. DE VERE. WITH FIVE HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS: IN TEN VOLUMES

PHILIP LEE WARNER, PUBLISHER TO THE MEDICI SOCIETY, LIMITED 7 GRAFTON ST. LONDON, W. 1912-15

BASTIANO DA SAN GALLO, CALLED ARISTOTILE 3

BENVENUTO GAROFALO AND GIROLAMO DA CARPI, AND OTHER LOMBARDS 23

RIDOLFO, DAVID, AND BENEDETTO GHIRLANDAJO 59

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Contents

  1. Volume VIII: Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero 1914
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  3. Painter and Sculptor of Florence
  4. Painters of Florence
  5. Painter
  6. Painter of Venice
  7. Sculptor and Architect of Florence
  8. Sculptor
  9. Painter of Florence
  10. Painter and Sculptor of Volterra
  11. Painter of Sant'agnolo in Vado
  12. Henricus Valesius Dei Gratia Gallorum Rex Invictissimus
  13. Of the Craftsmen Mentioned in Volume VIII

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This free edition of Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 08 (of 10) by Giorgio Vasari comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #31938, released 2010-04-10. 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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