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Vasari's Lives of the Artists - (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by Giorgio Vasari (Paperback)

Vasari's Lives of the Artists - (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by  Giorgio Vasari (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>One of the principal resources for study of Italian Renaissance art and artists, Vasari's <i>Lives </i>offers colorful, detailed portraits of the era's most representative figures. This single-volume edition spotlights eight prominent artists.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>An instant success upon its publication in the mid-16th century, Giorgio Vasari's <i>Lives of the Artists</i> remains one of the principal resources for study of the art and artists of the Italian Renaissance. Nothing of the scope and magnitude of this work had ever been conceived; the first complete history of modern art, it is widely regarded as the most influential art history book ever written. <br> The <i>Lives'</i> colorful and detailed portraits of the most representative figures of Italian painting and sculpture trace the flowering of the Renaissance across three centuries. This single-volume edition of selections from Vasari's immense work features eight of the book's most noteworthy artists: Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian. It also includes an introduction, notes, and glossary; as well as woodcut portraits of each artist by Vasari himself. Students, teachers, and art enthusiasts will find this convenient edition an indispensable resource.

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