The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari, Philip Jacks, Gaston du C. de Vere

The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects

Giorgio Vasari, Philip Jacks, Gaston du C. de Vere

640 pages first pub 1550 (editions)

nonfiction art biography history adventurous reflective slow-paced
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A painter and architect in his own right, Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) achieved immortality for this book on the lives of his fellow Renaissance artists, first published in Florence in 1550. Although he based his work on a long tradition of biographic...

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challenging 40%
funny 40%
relaxing 40%
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inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 20%

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medium 25%

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