Project Gutenberg 2009-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 199 Vasari, Giorgio 1511 1574 De Vere, Gaston du C. Vere, Gaston du C. de Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 06 (of 10) Fra Giocondo to Niccolo Soggi Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 06" by Giorgio Vasari is a historical account written in the early 16th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive ten-volume series that chronicles the lives and works of notable artists, primarily from the Renaissance period. The focus of this particular volume is on figures such as Fra Giocondo and Niccolò Soggi, along with the artistic contributions from their contemporaries, providing insights into their skills, achievements, and influence on the art world. The opening of this volume introduces Fra Giocondo, highlighting his multifaceted expertise as a philosopher, architect, and scholar. It details his significant contributions to architectural designs, particularly the restoration of Verona's Ponte della Pietra and his involvement in the construction of important structures in Venice. Furthermore, the text delves into Giocondo's scholarly pursuits, showcasing his deep knowledge of antiquities and his interactions with notable historical figures, such as the Emperor Maximilian and Lorenzo de' Medici. This introductory section sets a scholarly tone for the rest of the volume, promising rich biographical anecdotes and critical evaluations of the many artists discussed within its pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Artists -- Italy -- Biography Art, Italian N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 762717 762563 2024-10-12T09:24:06.601018 2023-09-12T12:02:13.534770 text/html text/html 728295 2009-03-27T09:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11030299 2009-03-27T09:37:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11215070 2024-10-12T09:24:26.384898 application/epub+zip 11208021 2024-10-12T09:24:13.104996 application/epub+zip 314783 2024-10-12T09:24:10.100998 application/epub+zip 11598813 2024-10-12T09:24:35.736895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11497997 2024-10-12T09:24:22.908948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451924 2022-09-13T08:57:18.305301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625791 625560 2024-10-12T09:24:04.299068 2023-09-12T12:02:11.595762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 625464 2009-03-27T09:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217884 2009-03-27T09:37:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 625489 2009-03-27T09:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217753 2009-03-27T09:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21972 2024-10-12T09:24:36.211839 application/rdf+xml 25586 2024-10-12T09:24:11.068004 image/jpeg 4739 2024-10-12T09:24:10.616976 image/jpeg 11176884 2024-10-12T09:24:06.872016 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia