Glorious Revival

Author: Giorgio Vasari
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects of Italy. Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) was a famous Italian painter and architect in the 16th century. In 1550, his monumental work Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects of Italy was published, marking the first true work of art history in the West. It tells the lives of over 260 distinguished artists and their significant works, making it an encyclopedia of Renaissance artists. Vasari was thus revered by later generations as the "foremost art historian of the West." To this day, this masterpiece remains a valuable primary source for studying Renaissance art, culture, and society. The publication of the Chinese translation of this book will undoubtedly provide great assistance to domestic art enthusiasts, as well as scholars engaged in the study of Western cultural history, art history, and the history of aesthetics.