Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art by Cheney, Liana De Girolami

Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780820488134)

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Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art by Cheney, Liana De Girolami

Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art

$75.05
Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art by Cheney, Liana De Girolami

Giorgio Vasari's Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art

$75.05
Format: Paperback
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This book examines the artistic, cultural, and historical influence of Giorgio Vasari's teachers, mentors, and patrons on his sacred and profane paintings. As a Maniera artist, Vasari learns to admire and assimilate the art of the ancient masters. With the guidance of Dante's literary writings and Marsilio Ficino's Neoplatonic philosophy, Vasari reveals a moral and didactic vision in his art. Additionally, Vasari's artistic patronage is influenced by the political views of Niccolò Machiavelli. In the integration of both ancient art and myths with the didactic legacy of biblical figures and moral personifications, Vasari manifests his artistic theory and symbolism in his sacred and profane paintings.

Author: Liana De Girolami Cheney
ISBN-10: 0820488135
ISBN-13: 9780820488134
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 02/09/2007
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 221
By Liana De Girolami Cheney
By Liana De Girolami Cheney
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The Author: Liana De Girolami Cheney, Professor of Art History, Chairperson of the Department of Cultural Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, is author and coauthor of numerous books, including Botticelli's Neoplatonic Images (1983); The Paintings of the Casa Vasari (1985); Symbolism of Vanitas in the Arts (1992); Readings in Italian Mannerism (Peter Lang, 1997); Self-Portraits of Women Painters (2000); Neoplatonism and the Arts (2002); Essays on Women Artists: «The Most Excellent» (2003); Neoplatonic Aesthetics: Music, Literature and the Visual Arts (Peter Lang, 2004); and The Homes of Giorgio Vasari (Peter Lang, 2006).

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