Filarete and Simone to Mantegna Vasari, Giorgio 1511-1574 creator De Vere, Gaston du C. 1882?-1955 text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 03 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a series of artist biographies written in the 16th century. This groundbreaking work is considered the first important book on art history, chronicling the lives and achievements of Renaissance masters. Vasari's vivid portraits blend technical insights with entertaining gossip and anecdotes, creating an influential encyclopedia that shaped how generations have understood Italian Renaissance art. Though favoring Florentine artists, it remains an essential source for understanding the era's creative genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Excellent_Painters,_Sculptors,_and_Architects Release date is 2008-10-09 Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Artists -- Italy -- Biography Art, Italian N Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26860 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26860 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133620.0 26860