The Lives of the Artists by Peter E Bondanella
Packed with facts, attributions, and entertaining anecdotes about his contemporaries, Vasari's collection of biographical accounts also presents a highly influential theory of the development of Renaissance art. Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto, who represent the infancy of art, Vasari considers the period of youthful vigour, shaped by Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, and Masaccio, before discussing the mature period of perfection, dominated by the titanic figures of Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. This specially commissioned translation contains thirty-six of the most important lives as well as an introduction and explanatory notes.Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), a painter, architect, and Medici confidante, was a key proponent of the late Renaissance style known as Mannerism, which was highly influenced by Michelangelo. The Lives of the Most Brilliant Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, first published in 1550, is probably his abiding masterpiece.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192834102 |
| ISBN 10 | 019283410X |
| Title | The Lives of the Artists |
| Author | Peter E Bondanella |
| Series | Oxford World's Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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