Giorgio Vasari
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Born: 1511
Died: 1574 Main Artistic Movement: Renaissance Nationality: Italian Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location Room Found in Château: Unknown Location |
About the Artist
Known as the first art historian, Giorgio Vasari is your guide through the Hall of the Art Thieves. Born in Tuscany, Vasari became versed in painting and architecture before delving into history and maintaining detailed documentation of past and present (at the time, during the Renaissance Age) artists. He composed a piece of writing titled The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (1550) that lists out techniques, works, influences, and patrons of various artists, much of which art historians use today to study and analyze these masterful works of art.
About the Movement
Vasari worked in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Fun Fact: Giorgio Vasari is your guide to becoming the ultimate art historian within the Hall of the Art Thieves. Listen to his words and learn about all artists and works of art, putting yourself in the shoes of the master, himself.
Resources: Vasari, Giorgio. The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. (Florence, Italy: Torrentino, 1550).
Known as the first art historian, Giorgio Vasari is your guide through the Hall of the Art Thieves. Born in Tuscany, Vasari became versed in painting and architecture before delving into history and maintaining detailed documentation of past and present (at the time, during the Renaissance Age) artists. He composed a piece of writing titled The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects (1550) that lists out techniques, works, influences, and patrons of various artists, much of which art historians use today to study and analyze these masterful works of art.
About the Movement
Vasari worked in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Fun Fact: Giorgio Vasari is your guide to becoming the ultimate art historian within the Hall of the Art Thieves. Listen to his words and learn about all artists and works of art, putting yourself in the shoes of the master, himself.
Resources: Vasari, Giorgio. The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. (Florence, Italy: Torrentino, 1550).
Artworks found in the Château:
- Battle of Marciano in Val de Chiana, The
- First Fruits from Earth Offered to Saturn, The
- Judith and Holofernes
- Perseus and Andromeda
- Portrait of Lorenzo de Medici
- Prophet Elisha Cleansing Naaman, The
- Rout of the Pisans at Torre San Vincenzo, The
- Storming of the Fortress of Stampace in Pisa, The
- Temptation of Saint Jerome, The
- Vulcan's Forge