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# The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (Modern Library Classics)

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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 biographical writing, Vasari infused these literary portraits with a decidedly modern form of critical judgment. The result is a work that remains to this day the cornerstone of art historical scholarship. Spanning the period from the thirteenth century to Vasari’s own time, the Lives opens a window on the greatest personalities of the period, including Giotto, Brunelleschi, Mantegna, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian. This Modern Library edition, abridged from the original text with notes drawn from earlier commentaries, as well as current research, reminds us why The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects is indispensable to any student interested in Renaissance art.

Review: Art and the history of artists from the canon - Art History Important reading Enjoy art. Read this
Review: History - To anyone disappointed in the way some of the pages look, there is a disclosure in the beginning that states this book is copied over centuries from the original artifact, but that’s part of the charm of reading a copy of original text. As far as the book itself it’s a part of history and a must read for aspiring artists or historians. It’s a window into the past and sparked a movement. It doesn’t get any more interesting than that.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #196,374 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Sculpture Appreciation #219 in Biographies of Artists, Architects & Photographers (Books) #668 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 144 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art and the history of artists from the canon
*by R***N on March 8, 2026*

Art History Important reading Enjoy art. Read this

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ History
*by M***R on June 13, 2022*

To anyone disappointed in the way some of the pages look, there is a disclosure in the beginning that states this book is copied over centuries from the original artifact, but that’s part of the charm of reading a copy of original text. As far as the book itself it’s a part of history and a must read for aspiring artists or historians. It’s a window into the past and sparked a movement. It doesn’t get any more interesting than that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Historically important and still relevant
*by M***N on June 12, 2013*

This well known book---filled with "scholarly facts" which may be truth or legend is still very useful for any study of the famous artists of his time.

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