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information@nationalgallery.org.uk. Born in Arezzo, Tuscany, in 1511, Giorgio Vasari was a versatile artist. Painter, architect, art collector, writer and historian, Vasari is primarily acknowledged today as the author of 'The Lives of the Most Celebrated Painters, Sculptors and Architects'.
Giorgio Vasari was one of the foremost artists of 16th century Italy, renowned not only as a painter, draftsman, and architect, but also as the author of Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, a series of artist biographies that formed the basis for modern art history.
Jul 13, 2022 · Giorgio Vasari was a famous writer, painter, and architect. In the modern era is most well-known for his book The Lives of the Most Eminent Sculptors, Painters, and Architects (1550), which detailed the lives of a number of Renaissance artists.
Apr 12, 2024 · Renaissance art. Giorgio Vasari (born July 30, 1511, Arezzo [Italy]—died June 27, 1574, Florence) was an Italian painter, architect, and writer who is best known for his important biographies of Italian Renaissance artists. When still a child, Vasari was the pupil of Guglielmo de Marcillat, but his decisive training was in Florence, where he ...
Giorgio Vasari: List of works - All Artworks by Date 1→10.
See all 10 artworks ›. The Temptation of Saint Jerome, 1541/48. Giorgio Vasari. Study for Allegory of Two Quartieri of Florence, 1563/65. Giorgio Vasari. Cavalry Skirmish (recto); Architectural Sketch (verso), 1558/59. Giorgio Vasari. Study for the Allegory of Birth, n.d. Giorgio Vasari.
Artworks. Saints Luke, Blaise and Dominic Unknown. The Adoration of the Magi. Saints Luke, Blaise and Dominic. View all artworks. Vasari enjoyed a highly successful and prolific career as a painter, draughtsman, designer, and architect but he is best known today as the author of...
