The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics)

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The first English translation was a short plagiarised version, published in 1685 and presented as William Aglionby’s own work under the title Painting Illustrated in Three Dialogues.

Gauvin Alexander Bailey, 'Santi di Tito and the Florentine Academy: Solomon Building the Temple in the Capitolo of the Accademia del Disegno (1570–71)', Apollo CLV, 480 (February 2002): pp.His overactive social life was relentlessly photographed by the paparazzi, and he appeared regularly in the society and gossip pages, with Michael Jackson, Bianca Jagger, Joan Collins, as well as countless other stars, royals and society women. The inevitable intertwining of an artist’s colourful biography and aesthetic genius has provided fodder for scholarly speculation, populist fascination and plain, old-fashioned entertainment.

a privilege deprived of generations of people reading this old book in the past, who could only guess what the works he describes actually looked like.It may not be perfect as history or always captivating in its story-telling, but it is pretty unique to invite someone from 450 years ago into your study, and to have him tell you stories about artists you revere. The Lives of the Artists is indespensible, and a colorful entry point to into a rich, living history. The German language offers a perfectly tailored word to designate Kippenberger’s programmatic drive. In 1562, Vasari built the octagonal dome on the Basilica of Our Lady of Humility in Pistoia, an important example of High Renaissance architecture.