Vasari. Il Teatro delle VirtÃ

Acidini, C., et al.: Vasari. Il Teatro delle VirtÃ. Exhibition: Arezzo, Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea, 2024. 404 pages, 300 colour illustrations. Paperback. 29 x 24cms. An exploration of Giorgio Vasari's multifaceted career. Nine essays discuss allegorical frames and goldsmithing in Vasari's pre-1550 work, his relationship with Vincenzio Borghini, Vasari's work at Palazzo Vecchio, the Allegory of Patience commissioned by the bishop of Arezzo, Vasari's designs for the Uffizi, the influence of the Arezzo chimera, an anti-Bembian reading of Vasari's 'Lives', and allegory and artistic experimentation in Vasari's oeuvre. Followed by a catalogue of 121 works, each illustrated and described in detail. Text in Italian.

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An exploration of Giorgio Vasariâs multifaceted career. Nine essays discuss allegorical frames and goldsmithing in Vasariâs pre-1550 work, his relationship with Vincenzio Borghini, Vasariâs work at Palazzo Vecchio, the Allegory of Patience commissioned by the bishop of Arezzo, Vasariâs designs for the Uffizi, the influence of the Arezzo chimera, an anti-Bembian reading of Vasariâs âLivesâ, and allegory and artistic experimentation in Vasariâs oeuvre. Followed by a catalogue of 121 works, each illustrated and described in detail. Text in Italian