The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
By: Ingrid D. Rowland
4.08
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) was a man of many talents—a sculptor, painter, architect, writer, and sc…
Want to Read $ 9.99"While Vasari was the most prominent and successful artist in Italy during the middle to late sixteenth century, he was also something of a groupie. He idolized his peers, particularly Michelangelo."-Ingrid D. Rowland, The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
"While Vasari was the most prominent and successful artist in Italy during the middle to late sixteenth century, he was also something of a groupie. He idolized his peers, particularly Michelangelo."-Ingrid D. Rowland, The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
"Whether or not you’ve studied art history, you may have heard some of Vasari’s stories—part historical urban legend, part morality tale, his great collective biography spun visual aphorisms that endure to this day."-Ingrid D. Rowland, The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
"Whether or not you’ve studied art history, you may have heard some of Vasari’s stories—part historical urban legend, part morality tale, his great collective biography spun visual aphorisms that endure to this day."-Ingrid D. Rowland, The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
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By: Peter Bondanella , Giorgio Vasari , None
3.67
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"Besides, a life without freedom to choose is not worth having."-Alasdair Gray, Poor Things
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8. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
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3.55
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3.46
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19. The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
By: Ingrid D. Rowland
4.08
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
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