Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari
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an Italian painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian, best known for his Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
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Born
30 July 1511 Arezzo, Republic of Florence
Died
27 June 1574 (aged 62) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Nationality
Italian
Known for
Painting architecture art history
adultbasic
Italy
Education
Andrea del Sarto
era
1400-1600
Movement
Renaissance
Notable work
Biographies of Italian artists