Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) is arguably the single most important source of information for artists of the Italian Renaissance. A painter himself, Vasari is better known for his collection of biographies of artists spanning the thirteenth through the sixteenth centuries called the Lives of the Artists.
Below are the sections of Vasari’s Lives, organized by artist name.
Michelangelo carved a number of works in Florence during his time with the Medici, but in the 1490s he left Florence and briefly went to Venice, … Read More →
The most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. This scene is located next to the Creation of Eve, which is … Read More →
David is one of Michelangelo's most-recognizable works, and has become one of the most recognizable statues in the entire world of art. Standing … Read More →