AHIS 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Giorgio Vasari, Ascanio Condivi, Guillaume De Marcillat
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Giorgio vasari : 1511 (arezzo) - 1574 (florence) Highlights a golden chain around his neck. 1571: pope pius iv makes him knight of the golden spur (zoomed in) finger is pointing to the front of a building with columns, holding a brush. Also studies painting under well-connected stained glass artist guillaume de. Taken to florence in company of scholar connected to medici; leaves after. Will continue to work for medici throughout his life, especially duke cosimo i. Purchases house in arezzo, begins to decorate it with art-related themes. Disegno: means design, drawing, draftsmanship (architecture, sculpture, and. Technical chapters on the 3 arts of design . Part one: the prima maniera (from cimabue to lorenzo di bicci) Part two: the seconda maniera from j. della quercia to l. signorelli. Part three: the terza maniera (leonardo da vinci to michelangelo) A second edition of the lives? (vasari needed to stand up for the truth of his research in response to condivi"s)