Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, architect, and historian, best known for his biographies of Renaissance artists in 'The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects.' His insights into the lives of his contemporaries provide a crucial historical perspective on the art of the period. In 'Perspectives,' he takes on the role of detective investigating the murder of Jacopo da Pontormo, intertwining his artistic legacy with a thrilling mystery.
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Giorgio Vasari is noted for opposing Gothic art in his writings about artists of his time.
Au Louvre-Lens et au Musée de Cluny, à Paris, le gothique en héritage
France· 2025-11-03
Emili Rosales highlights the upcoming publication of 'Les vides de Giorgio Vasari'.
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Spain· 2025-09-08
Giorgio Vasari was a historian who wrote about the miraculous survival of a painting during transport.
El precio de los ‘tesoros’ del Prado | FortunaSpain· 2025-09-06
Giorgio Vasari dedicated sections of his study on illustrious artists to the most creative women he knew.
Quiénes fueron las grandes pintoras de la Grecia clásica y por qué sabemos tan poco de ellas
Bolivia· 2025-08-04
Giorgio Vasari dedicated sections of his work to notable women artists.
Quiénes fueron las grandes pintoras de la Grecia clásica y por qué sabemos tan poco de ellas
Panama· 2025-08-03Giorgio Vasari mentioned the illicit love story between Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti in his chronicles.
O altă Lucreția | adevarul.ro
Romania· 2025-07-19
Giorgio Vasari's book on the lives of the most excellent painters, sculptors, and architects is being showcased for the first time to the Latvian public.
Rīgas biržā būs skatāma izstāde Palazzo Madama. Itālijas māksla un amatniecība 6.–19. gadsimts / Diena
Latvia· 2025-05-20
Giorgio Vasari is known as the first biographer of Leonardo Da Vinci and is portrayed by an actor in the exhibition.
Exposição sobre Da Vinci promete novo nível de imersão na mente do gênio: ‘Que o mundo nos copie’
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-06
Giorgio Vasari praised the talent of Léonard de Vinci.
« Léonard de Vinci », sur Arte : « l’effet Ken Burns » appliqué au génie de la RenaissanceFrance· 2025-04-19
Giorgio Vasari constructed the Corredor Vasariano in just nine months.
Paseo aéreo sobre Florencia por el pasadizo secreto de los Medici | CulturaSpain· 2025-04-01
Giorgio Vasari wrote about Leonardo da Vinci's practice of freeing birds for study.
libros para chicos que vuelan como genios
Argentina· 2025-03-21
Giorgio Vasari praised the Mona Lisa for its lifelike qualities centuries ago.
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United Kingdom· 2025-02-27
Giorgio Vasari called it 'the most beautiful that ever was made'.
Exploring Siena, Tuscany’s other artistic masterpiece | Tuscany holidaysUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-15
Giorgio Vasari is the painter and author investigating the murder.
Perspectives by Laurent Binet review – a dazzling Renaissance romp | Fiction in translationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-12
