Giorgio Vasari
(Italian, 1511–1574)
Biography
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian artist, architect, and writer best known for his comprehensive book of biographies Lives of the Artists (1550). In the book, Vasari used an anecdotal style of writing to discuss the life and work of Giotto, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, among several others. “Art owes its origin to Nature herself,” he once said. “This beautiful creation, the world, supplied the first model, while the original teacher was that divine intelligence which has not only made us superior to the other animals, but like God Himself, if I may venture to say it.” Born on July 30, 1511 in Arezzo, Italy, he went to Florence as a youth to study architecture and painting under Andrea del Sarto. Under the patronage of the Medici family, Vasari produced frescoes and was the architect of the Uffizi gallery. His acclaimed book of biographies stemmed from a desire to chart the course of Italian art. Tracking its cultural trajectory from Classical Rome, through the Dark Ages, and into its resurgence during the Renaissance. During his life, Vasari lived luxuriously and was highly regarded by artists and patrons alike. He died on June 27, 1574 in Florence, Italy. Today, the artist's works are held in the collections of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and the Prado Museum in Madrid, among others.
Giorgio Vasari Artworks
Studio of Giorgio Vasari
L'INCONTRO DI ELEAZARO E REBECCA AL POZZO
Sale Date: April 25, 1993
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Giorgio Vasari
DESIGN FOR THE REMODELLING OF THE ALTAR AND...
Sale Date: April 20, 1993
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Giorgio Vasari
SAINTS BLAISE, LUKE AND DOMINIC, A PUTTO ABOVE
Sale Date: April 20, 1993
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Giorgio Vasari
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE
Sale Date: January 15, 1993
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
A MONK IN PROFILE READING A BOOK
Sale Date: December 14, 1992
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...
Sale Date: December 11, 1992
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
ALLEGORIA DELLA PRUDENZA CHE GOVERNA IL MONDO
Sale Date: November 8, 1992
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
A MONK IN PROFILE READING A BOOK
Sale Date: July 6, 1992
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
A GROUP OF STANDING SAINTS, PRIMARILY BISHOPS,...
Sale Date: April 13, 1992
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
SOLDIERS ON HORSEBACK LEAVING A WALLED TOWN,...
Sale Date: January 14, 1992
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Giorgio Vasari
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...
Sale Date: July 5, 1991
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
DESIGN FOR AN ELABORATE ARCHITECTURAL FRAME WITH
Sale Date: January 8, 1991
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After Giorgio Vasari
ST. LUKE PAINTING THE MADONNA AND CHILD
Sale Date: December 12, 1990
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