Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects (Vol. 1-10)
Unveiling the Renaissance Masters' Artistic LegaciesBy Giorgio Vasari
Length95h 27m
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Giorgio Vasari's monumental work, "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects," spanning ten volumes, serves as a cornerstone of art historiography from the Renaissance period. This comprehensive series not only chronicles the lives and contributions of influential artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo but also encapsulates the evolving artistic principles of the time. Vasari's narrative style, rich with anecdote and artistic commentary, situates each artist'Äôs achievements within the broader cultural and historical framework, marking a shift towards the modern conception of the artist as a creative individual. His keen observations and personal insights provide invaluable context, making this work a pivotal resource for understanding Renaissance art's aesthetic developments and its social ramifications. Vasari, himself a painter and architect, was profoundly influenced by the vibrant creative environment of 16th-century Italy. Born in Arezzo in 1511, he was not merely an observer but an active participant in the artistic dialogue of his era. His firsthand experiences, combined with his extensive network among artists and patrons, gifted him with unique perspectives, forging a personal narrative intertwined with the artistic legacies he recorded. These experiences informed his ambition to legitimize art history as a discipline and to celebrate the genius of his contemporaries. This essential volume is highly recommended for scholars, students, and art enthusiasts alike. Vasari's narrative offers not just historical insight but also an emotional connection to the figures who shaped the trajectory of Western art. Readers will be enriched by the breadth of knowledge contained within these pages, gaining not only appreciation for the masters of the past but also an understanding of the enduring influence of their craft.
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1TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE TO THIS EDITION
116FOOTNOTES:
2TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND MOST EXCELLENT SIGNOR COSIMO DE' MEDICI, DUKE OF FLORENCE
117LIVES OF ANDREA DA FIESOLE
3TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND MOST EXCELLENT SIGNOR COSIMO DE' MEDICI, DUKE OF FLORENCE AND SIENA
118LIVES OF VINCENZIO DA SAN GIMIGNANO AND TIMOTEO DA URBINO
4PIUS PAPA QUINTUS
119LIFE OF ANDREA DAL MONTE SANSOVINO
5PREFACE TO THE WHOLE WORK
120LIFE OF BENEDETTO DA ROVEZZANO
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6PREFACE TO THE LIVES
121LIVES OF BACCIO DA MONTELUPO
7CONCERNING THE LIVES OF THE PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, AND ARCHITECTS, WHO HAVE LIVED FROM CIMABUE TO THE PRESENT DAY. WRITTEN BY MESSER GIORGIO VASARI, PAINTER OF AREZZO
122LIFE OF LORENZO DI CREDI
8LIFE OF GIOVANNI CIMABUE, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
123LIVES OF LORENZETTO
9LIFE OF ARNOLFO DI LAPO, ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE
124LIFE OF BALDASSARRE PERUZZI
10LIFE OF NICCOLA AND GIOVANNI OF PISA, [NICCOLA PISANO AND GIOVANNI PISANO], SCULPTORS AND ARCHITECTS
125LIVES OF GIOVAN FRANCESCO PENNI OF FLORENCE
11LIFE OF ANDREA TAFI, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
126LIFE OF ANDREA DEL SARTO
12LIFE OF GADDO GADDI, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
127LIFE OF MADONNA PROPERZIA DE' ROSSI
13LIFE OF MARGARITONE, PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT, OF AREZZO
128LIVES OF ALFONSO LOMBARDI OF FERRARA, MICHELAGNOLO DA SIENA, AND GIROLAMO SANTA CROCE OF NAPLES
14GIOTTO
129LIVES OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO LICINIO OF PORDENONE, AND OF OTHER PAINTERS OF FRIULI
15LIFE OF GIOTTO, PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT, OF FLORENCE
130LIFE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO SOGLIANI
16LIFE OF AGOSTINO AND AGNOLO OF SIENA, SCULPTORS AND ARCHITECTS
131LIFE OF GIROLAMO DA TREVISO
17LIFE OF STEFANO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE, AND OF UGOLINO SANESE [UGOLINO DA SIENA]
132LIVES OF POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO AND THE FLORENTINE MATURINO
18LIFE OF PIETRO LAURATI [PIETRO LORENZETTI], PAINTER OF SIENA
133LIFE OF IL ROSSO
19LIFE OF ANDREA PISANO, SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
134LIVES OF BARTOLOMMEO DA BAGNACAVALLO, AND OTHER PAINTERS OF ROMAGNA
20LIFE OF BUONAMICO BUFFALMACCO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
135LIFE OF FRANCIABIGIO
21LIFE OF AMBROGIO LORENZETTI, PAINTER OF SIENA
136LIVES OF MORTO DA FELTRO AND OF ANDREA DI COSIMO FELTRINI
22LIFE OF PIETRO CAVALLINI, PAINTER OF ROME
137LIFE OF MARCO CALAVRESE
23LIFE OF SIMONE SANESE [SIMONE MEMMI OR MARTINI] PAINTER
138LIFE OF FRANCESCO MAZZUOLI
24LIFE OF TADDEO GADDI, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
139LIVES OF JACOPO PALMA
25LIFE OF ANDREA DI CIONE ORCAGNA, PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT, OF FLORENCE
140LIVES OF FRA GIOCONDO, LIBERALE, AND OTHER CRAFTSMEN OF VERONA
26LIFE OF TOMMASO, CALLED GIOTTINO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
141LIFE OF FRANCESCO GRANACCI (IL GRANACCIO)
27LIFE OF GIOVANNI DAL PONTE, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
142LIFE OF BACCIO D' AGNOLO
28LIFE OF AGNOLO GADDI, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
143LIVES OF VALERIO VICENTINO, GIOVANNI DA CASTEL BOLOGNESE, MATTEO DAL NASSARO OF VERONA, AND OTHER EXCELLENT ENGRAVERS OF CAMEOS AND GEMS
29FOOTNOTES:
144LIVES OF MARC' ANTONIO BOLOGNESE AND OF OTHER ENGRAVERS OF PRINTS
30LIFE OF BERNA, PAINTER OF SIENA
145LIFE OF ANTONIO DA SAN GALLO (THE YOUNGER)
31LIFE OF DUCCIO, PAINTER OF SIENA
146LIFE OF GIULIO ROMANO
32LIFE OF ANTONIO VINIZIANO, PAINTER
147LIFE OF FRA SEBASTIANO VINIZIANO DEL PIOMBO
33LIFE OF JACOPO DI CASENTINO, PAINTER
148LIFE OF PERINO DEL VAGA
34LIFE OF JACOPO DI CASENTINO, PAINTER
149TO THE CRAFTSMEN IN DESIGN
35LIFE OF SPINELLO ARETINO, PAINTER
150LIFE OF DOMENICO BECCAFUMI OF SIENA
36LIFE OF GHERARDO STARNINA, PAINTER
151LIFE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO LAPPOLI
37LIFE OF LIPPO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
152LIFE OF NICCOLÒ SOGGI
38LIFE OF DON LORENZO MONACO, OF THE ANGELI IN FLORENCE, PAINTER
153LIFE OF NICCOLÒ, CALLED TRIBOLO SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
39LIFE OF TADDEO BARTOLI, PAINTER OF SIENA
154LIFE OF PIERINO (PIERO) DA VINCI SCULPTOR
40LIFE OF LORENZO DI BICCI, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
155LIFE OF BACCIO BANDINELLI SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
41THE SECOND PART OF THE LIVES OF THE SCULPTORS, PAINTERS, AND ARCHITECTS, WHO HAVE LIVED FROM CIMABUE TO OUR OWN DAY. WRITTEN BY MESSER GIORGIO VASARI, PAINTER AND ARCHITECT OF AREZZO
156LIFE OF GIULIANO BUGIARDINI PAINTER OF FLORENCE
42PREFACE TO THE SECOND PART
157LIFE OF CRISTOFANO GHERARDI [CALLED DOCENO] OF BORGO SAN SEPOLCRO PAINTER
43LIFE OF JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA [JACOPO DELLA FONTE] SCULPTOR OF SIENA
158LIFE OF JACOPO DA PONTORMO PAINTER OF FLORENCE
44LIFE OF NICCOLÒ ARETINO [NICCOLÒ D'AREZZO OR NICCOLÒ DI PIERO LAMBERTI], SCULPTOR
159LIFE OF SIMONE MOSCA SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
45LIFE OF DELLO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
160LIVES OF GIROLAMO AND BARTOLOMMEO GENGA, AND OF GIOVAN BATTISTA SAN MARINO, SON-IN-LAW OF GIROLAMO
46LIFE OF NANNI D'ANTONIO DI BANCO, SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
161LIFE OF MICHELE SAN MICHELE ARCHITECT OF VERONA
47LIFE OF LUCA DELLA ROBBIA, SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
162LIFE OF GIOVANNI ANTONIO BAZZI, CALLED IL SODOMA PAINTER OF VERCELLI
48LIFE OF PAOLO UCCELLO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
163LIFE OF BASTIANO DA SAN GALLO, CALLED ARISTOTILE, PAINTER AND SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
49LIFE OF LORENZO GHIBERTI [LORENZO DI CIONE GHIBERTI OR LORENZO DI BARTOLUCCIO GHIBERTI],PAINTER OF FLORENCE
164LIVES OF BENVENUTO GAROFALO AND GIROLAMO DA CARPI, PAINTERS OF FERRARA, AND OF OTHER LOMBARDS
50LIFE OF MASOLINO DA PANICALE, PAINTER
165LIVES OF RIDOLFO, DAVID, AND BENEDETTO GHIRLANDAJO PAINTERS OF FLORENCE
51LIFE OF PARRI SPINELLI, PAINTER OF AREZZO
166LIFE OF GIOVANNI DA UDINE PAINTER
52LIFE OF MASACCIO, PAINTER OF SAN GIOVANNI IN VALDARNO
167LIFE OF BATTISTA FRANCO PAINTER OF VENICE
53LIFE OF FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI [FILIPPO DI SER BRUNELLESCO], SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
168LIFE OF GIOVAN FRANCESCO RUSTICI SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE
54LIFE OF DONATO [DONATELLO], SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
169LIFE OF FRA GIOVANNI AGNOLO MONTORSOLI SCULPTOR
55LIFE OF MICHELOZZO MICHELOZZI, SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE
170LIFE OF FRANCESCO SALVIATI PAINTER OF FLORENCE
56LIVES OF ANTONIO FILARETE AND SIMONE
171LIFE OF DANIELLO RICCIARELLI PAINTER AND SCULPTOR OF VOLTERRA
57LIFE OF GIULIANO DA MAIANO
172LIFE OF TADDEO ZUCCHERO PAINTER OF SANT'AGNOLO IN VADO
58LIFE OF PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA
173LIFE OF MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE (pt. 1)
59FRA GIOVANNI DA FIESOLE
174LIFE OF MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE (pt. 2)
60LIFE OF LEON BATISTA ALBERTI
175LIFE OF MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE (pt. 3)
61LIFE OF LAZZARO VASARI
176DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF FRANCESCO PRIMATICCIO PAINTER AND ARCHITECT OF BOLOGNA, AND ABBOT OF S. MARTIN
62LIFE OF ANTONELLO DA MESSINA
177DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF TIZIANO DA CADORE PAINTER
63LIFE OF ALESSO BALDOVINETTI
178DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF JACOPO SANSOVINO[10] SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
64LIFE OF VELLANO DA PADOVA
179NOTES.
65FRA FILIPPO LIPPI
180OF LEONE LIONI OF AREZZO, AND OTHER SCULPTORS AND ARCHITECTS
66LIVES OF PAOLO ROMANO AND MAESTRO MINO, SCULPTORS
181OF DON GIULIO CLOVIO MINIATURIST
67LIVES OF ANDREA DAL CASTAGNO OF MUGELLO AND DOMENICO VINIZIANO
182OF DIVERS ITALIAN CRAFTSMEN STILL LIVING
68LIVES OF GENTILE DA FABRIANO AND VITTORE PISANELLO OF VERONA[14]
183OF THE ACADEMICIANS OF DESIGN, PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, AND ARCHITECTS, AND OF THEIR WORKS, AND FIRST OF BRONZINO
69LIVES OF PESELLO AND FRANCESCO PESELLI
184Description of the Porta al Prato
70LIFE OF BENOZZO GOZZOLI[15]
185Of the Entrance to Borg' Ognissanti.
71LIVES OF FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO
186Of the Ponte alla Carraia.
72LIFE OF GALASSO FERRARESE[17]
187Of the Palazzo degli Spini.
73LIFE OF FRA FILIPPO LIPPI
188Of the Column.
74LIVES OF ANTONIO ROSSELLINO, SCULPTOR OF FLORENCE
189Of the Canto de' Tornaquinci.
75LIFE OF DESIDERIO DA SETTIGNANO
190Of the Canto de' Carnesecchi.
76LIFE OF MINO DA FIESOLE
191Of the Canto alla Paglia.
77LIFE OF LORENZO COSTA
192Of S. Maria del Fiore.
78LIFE OF ERCOLE FERRARESE
193Of the Horse.
79LIVES OF JACOPO, GIOVANNI, AND GENTILE BELLINI
194Of the Borgo de' Greci.
80LIFE OF COSIMO ROSSELLI
195Of the Arch of the Dogana.
81CECCA, ENGINEER OF FLORENCE
196Of the Piazza, and of the Neptune.
82ENGINEER OF FLORENCE
197Of the Door of the Palace.
83DON BARTOLOMMEO DELLA GATTA, ABBOT OF S. CLEMENTE
198Of the Court of the Palace.
84GHERARDO, ILLUMINATOR OF FLORENCE
199Of the Hall, and of the Comedy.
85ILLUMINATOR OF FLORENCE
200Second Interlude.
86DOMENICO GHIRLANDAJO, PAINTER OF FLORENCE
201Third Interlude.
87PAINTER OF FLORENCE
202Fourth Interlude.
88LIVES OF ANTONIO AND PIERO POLLAIUOLO
203Fifth Interlude.
89LIFE OF SANDRO BOTTICELLI
204Last Interlude.
90LIFE OF BENEDETTO DA MAIANO
205Of the Triumph of Dreams and Other Festivities.
91LIFE OF ANDREA VERROCCHIO
206Of the Castle.
92LIFE OF ANDREA MANTEGNA
207The Genealogy of the Gods.
93FOOTNOTES:
208Second Car, of Heaven.
94LIFE OF FILIPPO LIPPI, CALLED FILIPPINO
209Third Car, of Saturn.
95LIFE OF BERNARDINO PINTURICCHIO
210Fourth Car, of the Sun.
96LIFE OF FRANCESCO FRANCIA
211Fifth Car, of Jove.
97LIFE OF PIETRO PERUGINO
212Sixth Car, of Mars.
98LIVES OF VITTORE SCARPACCIA (CARPACCIO), AND OF OTHER VENETIAN AND LOMBARD PAINTERS
213Seventh Car, of Venus.
99LIFE OF JACOPO, CALLED L'INDACO
214Eighth Car, of Mercury.
100LIFE OF LUCA SIGNORELLI OF CORTONA
215Ninth Car, of the Moon.
101PREFACE TO THE THIRD PART
216Tenth Car, of Minerva.
102LIFE OF LEONARDO DA VINCI[10]
217Eleventh Car, of Vulcan.
103LIFE OF GIORGIONE DA CASTELFRANCO
218Twelfth Car, of Juno.
104LIFE OF ANTONIO DA CORREGGIO
219Thirteenth Car, of Neptune.
105LIFE OF PIERO DI COSIMO
220Fourteenth Car, of Oceanus and of Tethys.
106LIFE OF BRAMANTE DA URBINO
221Fifteenth Car, of Pan.
107LIFE OF FRA BARTOLOMMEO DI SAN MARCO
222Sixteenth Car, of Pluto and of Proserpine.
108LIFE OF MARIOTTO ALBERTINELLI
223Seventeenth Car, of Cybele.
109LIFE OF RAFFAELLINO DEL GARBO
224Eighteenth Car, of Diana.
110LIFE OF TORRIGIANO
225Nineteenth Car, of Ceres.
111LIVES OF GIULIANO AND ANTONIO DA SAN GALLO
226Twentieth Car, of Bacchus.
112LIFE OF RAFFAELLO DA URBINO
227Twenty-first and Last Car.
113LIFE OF GUGLIELMO DA MARCILLA
228DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS OF GIORGIO VASARI PAINTER AND ARCHITECT OF AREZZO
114LIFE OF SIMONE, CALLED IL CRONACA
229THE AUTHOR TO THE CRAFTSMEN OF DESIGN
115LIFE OF DOMENICO PULIGO
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