The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics)
Giorgio Vasari’s The Lives of the Artists is a landmark work of art-historical biography. This Oxford World’s Classics edition presents Vasari’s influential accounts of artists and their achievements, making an enduring contribution to the study of art, culture, and the tradition of artist biography.
About This Book
The Lives of the Artists by Giorgio Vasari is a foundational work of art-historical writing.
Presented in the Oxford World’s Classics series, this edition makes Vasari’s influential biographies available to contemporary readers.
The book centers on the lives and work of artists, combining biography with reflection on artistic achievement.
It is suited to readers interested in art history, biography, cultural history, and the development of writing about artists.
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