Giorgio Vasari: Artistic and Emblematic Manifestations

by Liana De Girolami Cheney

The essays in this book examine art historical manifestations observed in Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574)'s paintings and writings, including his impact in the emblematic tradition. Vasari's conception of history painting evolves in the development of religious and secular decorative cycles in the sixteenth century. His classical education, his love for collecting art and his quest for artistic expression through disegno (drawing) reveal his humanistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984583238
• ISBN13: 9780984583232
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: New Academia Publishing/ The Spring
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"