Biographies of the most famous painters, sculptors and architects

The Italian painter and architect Georgio Vazari (1511-1574) is known in world culture primarily as the author of “Biographies”, which are rightfully considered the world's first history of art.

The composition contains biographies of famous Italian painters, architects and sculptors of the Renaissance and numerous actual data on the artistic life of Italy. At the same time, it gives an idea of ​​the author himself not only as a historian of art, but also as a master of artistic prose and criticism.

The publication includes the biographies of the fourteen most famous artists of art, as well as reproductions of the picturesque work of J. Vazari.