Project Gutenberg 2007-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 350 Vasari, Giorgio 1511 1574 The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Excellent_Painters,_Sculptors,_and_Architects E-text prepared by Roy Brown "The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)" by Giorgio Vasari is a historical account written in the mid-16th century. This work serves as a comprehensive examination of notable artists from the Italian Renaissance, highlighting their lives, contributions, and the evolution of art during a transformative period in history. Vasari's narrative places a particular focus on the artists' achievements and the technical advancements in the fields of painting, sculpture, and architecture. At the start of the text, Vasari introduces a philosophical overview of the arts, tracing their origins and discussing the decline and revival of painting and sculpture leading to the Renaissance. He begins with Giovanni Cimabue, a significant figure in the evolution of painting, giving a biographical sketch of his life in Florence, his natural talent, and his groundbreaking contributions that helped revive the art form after a period of stagnation. Following this, he elaborates on Cimabue's techniques and projects, emphasizing his role in shaping the path for future artists, particularly Giotto, his renowned pupil. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of each artist and their impact on the artistic heritage of Italy and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Artists -- Italy -- Biography Art, Italian N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 538894 2025-06-09T05:16:56.697536 text/html 538715 2025-01-09T05:14:00.622859 text/html 293711 2025-06-09T05:17:05.850466 application/epub+zip 301366 2025-06-09T05:17:00.712509 application/epub+zip 268776 2025-06-09T05:16:59.301524 application/epub+zip 589914 2025-06-09T05:17:10.088440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569170 2025-06-09T05:17:04.948495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359598 2022-09-10T06:13:13.197129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519711 2025-06-09T05:16:56.309509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519528 2007-04-24T17:25:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187100 2007-04-24T17:25:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519552 2007-04-24T17:25:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187051 2007-04-24T17:25:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19498 2025-06-09T05:17:10.235435 application/rdf+xml 24043 2025-06-09T05:16:59.882471 image/jpeg 4529 2025-06-09T05:16:59.587488 image/jpeg 292401 2025-06-09T05:16:56.742497 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia