A unique abridgment, with contextualizing introduction by Philip Jacks and notes.
A painter and architect in his own right, Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) achieved immortality for this book on the lives of his fellow Renaissance artists, first published in Florence in 1550. Although he based his work on a long tradition of biographical writing, Vasari infused these literary portraits with a decidedly modern form of critical judgment. The result is a work that remains to this day the cornerstone of art historical scholarship.
Spanning the period from the thirteenth century to Vasari's own time, the Lives opens a window on the greatest personalities of the period, including Giotto, Brunelleschi, Mantegna, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian. This Modern Library edition, abridged from the original text with notes drawn from earlier commentaries, as well as current research, reminds us why The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects is indispensable to any student interested in Renaissance art.
By:
Giorgio Vasari Introduction by:
Philip Jacks Translated by:
Gaston du C. de Vere Imprint: Random House Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 488g ISBN:9780375760365 ISBN 10: 0375760369 Series:Modern Library Classics Pages: 592 Publication Date:01 March 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
