{"product_id":"the-life-of-michelangelo-giorgio-vasari-9781606065655","title":"The Life of Michelangelo","description":"The fame and influence of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) were as immediate as they were unprecedented. It is not surprising, therefore, that he was the only living artist Giorgio Vasari included in the first edition \u003ci\u003eof Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1550. Revised and expanded in 1568, Vasari's monumental work comprises more than two hundred biographies; for centuries it has been recognized as a seminal text in art history and one of the most important sources on the Italian Renaissance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vasari's biography of Michelangelo, the longest in his \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e, presents Michelangelo's oeuvre as the culminating achievement of Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture. He tells the grand story of the artist's expansive career, profiling his working habits; describing the creation of countless masterpieces, from the \u003ci\u003eDavid \u003c\/i\u003eto the Sistine Chapel ceiling; and illuminating his relationships with popes and other illustrious patrons. A lifelong friend, Vasari also quotes generously from the correspondence between the two men; the narrative is further enhanced by an abundance of colorful anecdotes. The volume's forty-two illustrations convey the range and richness of Michelangelo's art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An introduction by the scholar David Hemsoll traces the textual development of Vasari's \u003ci\u003eLives \u003c\/i\u003eand situates his biography of Michelangelo in the broader context of Renaissance art history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgio Vasari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606065653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606065655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.70h x 4.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Giorgio Vasari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938684633343,"sku":"9781606065655","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_59e16ceb-fc6a-4a8f-a04a-19ea34290ba7.jpg?v=1681437142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-michelangelo-giorgio-vasari-9781606065655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}