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Giorgio Vasari

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The Resume

    (July 30, 1511-June 27, 1574)
    Born in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
    Settled in Florence
    Painter, architect and author
    Painted frescoes for the Palazzo Vecchio and the cupola of the Duomo
    Designed the loggia of the Palazzo degli Uffizi and the Vasari corridor over the Ponte Vecchio
    Renovated the churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce
    Wrote 'Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects' (1550)

Why he might be annoying:

    He ended up better known for the 'Lives' than his art.
    'Lives' was heavily biased in favor of his fellow Florentines, who were credited with most of the new developments of Renaissance art, while largely ignoring artists from Venice.
    He included a number of anecdotes of dubious veracity in the 'Lives.'
    Critic John Addington Symonds complained, 'It is clear that Vasari often wrote with carelessness, confusing dates and places, and taking no pains to verify the truth of his assertions.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He convinced Cosimo I de' Medici to found the Academia delle Arti del Designo, the first drawing academy in Europe.
    His 'Lives' was the first printed work to use the term 'Renaissance.'
    Despite its shortcomings, 'Lives' remains an important source for information on Italian Renaissance artists.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 44 Votes: 79.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying