Life of Raphael (Paperback, 2nd New edition)


Raphael (1483-1520) was for centuries considered the greatest artist who ever lived. Much of what we know about him comes from this biography, written by the Florentine painter Giorgio Vasari and first published in 1550. Vasari's Lives of the Painters was the first attempt to write a systematic history of Italian art. The Life of Raphael is a key text not only for the appreciation of Raphael's own art - whose development and chronology Vasari describes in detail, together with the spectacular social career of the first painter to be mooted, it was claimed, as a Cardinal - but also for its unprecedented attention to theoretical issues.

R231
List Price R270
Save R39 14%

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles2310
Delivery AdviceShips in 12 - 17 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

Raphael (1483-1520) was for centuries considered the greatest artist who ever lived. Much of what we know about him comes from this biography, written by the Florentine painter Giorgio Vasari and first published in 1550. Vasari's Lives of the Painters was the first attempt to write a systematic history of Italian art. The Life of Raphael is a key text not only for the appreciation of Raphael's own art - whose development and chronology Vasari describes in detail, together with the spectacular social career of the first painter to be mooted, it was claimed, as a Cardinal - but also for its unprecedented attention to theoretical issues.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Pallas Athene Arts

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Lives of the Artists

Release date

April 2018

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Authors

Editors

Dimensions

145 x 115 x 8mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

128

Edition

2nd New edition

ISBN-13

978-1-84368-156-4

Barcode

9781843681564

Categories

LSN

1-84368-156-0



Trending On Loot