Giorgio Vasari

of artists in society from anonymous craftsperson to Saints. He emphasised the link between the artists and their works by comparing the works to traditional writings of the Saints. Thus, elevating the artist’s into god-like figures, to be admired. Vasari also argued that an artist’s personality can be expressed through their works and as a viewer we can see a part of them in their works of art. This idea is supported by the famous proverb “every painter paints himself.” Evidently, the interpretation

Venus of Urbino illustrates a young woman, Venus, lying nude on what appears to be a reclined couch or bed. However, the woman depicted means much more than merely a nude woman. There have been many interpretations of this beautiful woman over the years but many art historians agree that the Venus of Urbino has to do unambiguously with the male sexual desire for the female nude body. Tiziano Vecellio, also known as Titian was an Italian painter, born sometime around 1488 and died around 1576. Titian

The Epic Life of Leonardo da Vinci Within the midst of one of the greatest cultural revolutions known to humanity, a superior artist was born to Ser Piero da Vinci of Italy whom went by the name of Leonardo da Vinci (Vasari 1). According to Giorgio Vasari, a writer born in 1511, this man was nothing short of a demigod. Though this may be a gross overstatement, it would appear that Leonardo da Vinci (not to be confused with Leonardo DiCaprio) was well respected and highly regarded as a human being

of the human spirit that embodied the Renaissance age. He portrayed realistic fluid motions and real world light, shading patterns into his art adding the spirit of humanism. One painting that greatly captures humanism is the School of Athens. Giorgio Vasari wrote “ In Raphael, on the other hand, the rarest gifts were combined with such grace, diligence, beauty, modesty and good character that they would have sufficed to cover the ugliest vice and the worst blemishes. We may indeed say that those

Vasari 's work -- reflection to European society in Renaissance Beside discovery, the world history often left its trace through written words, and we never would have understood the Renaissance period without the brilliant writer Giorgio Vasari. In the year 1550, he published a profound collective biographical writing named Le Vite de ' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori (Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects). The writing not only recorded each and every

http://www.accademia.org/explore-museum/artworks/michelangelos-david/ > 4) Buonarroti, Michelangelo. "Most Famous Artworks." Quotes of Michelangelo. Michelangelo.org, 2011. Web. 16 Mar. 2017. < http://www.michelangelo.org/michelangelo-quotes.jsp > 5) Vasari, Giorgio. "Michelangelo." The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. N.p.: n.p., 1530. N. pag.

meaning. However, the degree to which an artwork is influenced by these factors can vary. An artwork, which I believe has been influenced by these three factors, is Michelangelo’s Tomb (1570); this work was completed by Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574). It is located in Santa Croce, Florence. Vasari dedicated a whole chapter Michelangelo in his book ‘The Lives of the Artists’ (first published 1550). In this chapter he writes ‘He (God) decided, in order to rid us of so many errors, to send to earth a spirit who

Leonardo de Vinci was a great artist even from the time he was merely a boy. He had a brilliant mind and was one of the smartest people who have walked the face of the earth. Vasari said, “Truly marvelous and celestial was Leonardo, the son of Ser Piero da Vinci; and in learning and in the rudiments of letters he would have made great proficience, if he had not been so variable and unstable, for he set himself to learn many things, and then, after having begun them, abandoned them.” Leonardo de

Drawing is one of the best forms for an artist to express themselves and their emotions. During the Italian Renaissance drawing started to have a new meaning in the world of art. The most famous artist during the Italian Renaissance is Giorgio Vasari. In the Middle Ages including the Italian Renaissance many artworks remained unfinished. They are used to give glimpses of the role that particular drawing was used for. An example would be an unfinished choir book from earlier in the 15th century is

in the arts, literature, and social skills. This enabled Raphael to move easily amongst the higher circles of court society and this helped him gain recognition. “His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (from 1504-1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates.” (Raphael