Project Gutenberg 2010-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 484 Vasari, Giorgio 1511 1574 De Vere, Gaston du C. Vere, Gaston du C. de Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 09 (of 10) Michelagnolo to the Flemings Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 09 (of 10)" by Giorgio Vasari is a historical account written in the early 16th century. This volume focuses on the life and works of prominent artists from Michelangelo to various Flemish craftsmen. The book serves as a biographical compendium, detailing the artistic contributions and personal anecdotes relating to these figures, particularly emphasizing the transformative role of Michelangelo in the world of art. The opening of the volume presents a detailed biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti, exploring his early life, influences, and the critical moments that shaped his career as a painter, sculptor, and architect. It recounts how Michelangelo's talent began to blossom under the guidance of renowned mentors and within the artistic culture of Florence. The narrative illustrates his exceptional skills from a young age, highlighting significant artworks and the esteem he garnered from patrons, including the Medici family and Pope Julius II. Throughout the account, the author captures not just Michelangelo's artistic journey but also the fervent emotions and challenges he faced, painting a vivid portrait of his character and the environment that fostered his genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Artists -- Italy -- Biography Art, Italian N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 780652 779856 2024-10-13T15:18:04.665508 2023-09-14T08:03:16.246000 text/html text/html 745340 2010-07-16T18:14:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34927760 2010-07-16T18:19:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 35190271 2024-10-13T15:18:31.394374 application/epub+zip 35170933 2024-10-13T15:18:12.638495 application/epub+zip 327369 2024-10-13T15:18:08.261492 application/epub+zip 35566487 2024-10-13T15:18:43.982817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35478607 2024-10-13T15:18:25.192381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465620 2022-09-15T04:18:51.444572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649284 649033 2024-10-13T15:18:02.264529 2023-09-14T08:03:13.960956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 648701 2010-07-16T18:14:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227445 2010-07-16T18:20:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 648734 2010-07-16T18:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227314 2010-07-16T18:20:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21985 2024-10-13T15:18:44.458787 application/rdf+xml 25706 2024-10-13T15:18:08.914479 image/jpeg 4739 2024-10-13T15:18:08.582463 image/jpeg 35112189 2024-10-13T15:18:05.239502 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