Vita de' gran Michelagnolo Buonarroti

published 1568

Giorgio Vasari (author)

Associated Names
Giorgio Vasari

Author, Florentine, 1511 - 1574

This is a drawing of an ornate book page. The page is the title page of a biographical work about Michelangelo Buonarroti, written by Giorgio Vasari. The page's layout is centered with the title "VITA DEL GRAN MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI" prominently displayed. An intricate decorative border frames the page, featuring illustrations of cherubic figures on either side, with ornate scrollwork and a coat of arms at the top. Below, there is a small depiction of a cityscape labeled "IN FIORENZA." The text and imagery are printed in a classic typographic style, typical of the Renaissance period, with additional information about the text being produced by "Nella Stamperia de' Giunti 1568."

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2017

  • Michelangelo Diving Draftsman and Designer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2017.

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.26.


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