Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Lives of the Artists
The Lives of the Artists
The Lives of the Artists
Audiobook22 hours

The Lives of the Artists

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4/5

()

About this audiobook

These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance," was the first to outline the influential theory of Renaissance art that traces a progression through Giotto, Brunelleschi, and finally the titanic figures of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael.

This new translation, specially commissioned for the Oxford World's Classics series, contains thirty-six of the most important lives. Lives of the Artists is an invaluable classic to add to your collection.
LanguageEnglish
TranslatorJulia Conway Bondanella and Peter Bondanella
Release dateMay 14, 2019
ISBN9781977344472

More audiobooks from Giorgio Vasari

Related to The Lives of the Artists

Related audiobooks

Art For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for The Lives of the Artists

Rating: 3.824675449350649 out of 5 stars
4/5

77 ratings4 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a compilation of biographies of the great Florentine painters by one who knew them. Wonderful read, interesting insight. It has been disparaged today by some who insist that peer review articles take precedence because modern authorities are more critical. Oh, please. What the egos of the small minded are capable of!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Quite simply, this is one of the greatest treatises on art in the history of man. It's hard to overstate the significance that this work has had on the art world through the ages.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book is a great read for anyone who is interested in the lives of some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance from a contemparary source. Vasari, who also coined the phrase "Renaissance" is able to simultaniously humanize and praise the artists who left an indelible mark on Western civilization.