Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 03 (of 10)
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"Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 03 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies written in the 16th century. This groundbreaking work is considered the first important book on art history, chronicling the lives and achievements of Renaissance masters. Vasari's vivid portraits blend technical insights with entertaining gossip and anecdotes, creating an influential encyclopedia that shaped how generations have understood Italian Renaissance art. Though
favoring Florentine artists, it remains an essential source for understanding the era's creative genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 |
|---|---|
| Translator | De Vere, Gaston du C., 1882?-1955 |
| Title |
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 03 (of 10) Filarete and Simone to Mantegna |
| 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 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: 54.6 (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. | 26860 |
| Release Date | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Last Update | Mar 17, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9500 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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