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The Great Masters Giorgio Vasari 1986 Renaissance Art Book 388 Pages Color Plates Gatefolds
A magnificent oversized art history volume featuring the masters of the Italian Renaissance
Offered here is a beautiful 1986 edition of Giorgio Vasari’s “The Great Masters” an impressive oversized art book devoted to six of the greatest names in Renaissance art.
Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael, Michelangelo, Titian
Vasari is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most influential historian of western art. His celebrated “Lives pf the Artist” provides biographical accounts of the great Italian artists of the Renaissance, combining historical information with fascinating anecdotes and observations about their lives and work.
This addition brings together six of Vasari’s most important biographies, and pairs the text with an extraordinary collection of reproduction of Renaissance masterpieces.
Beautifully illustrated
This is much more than an ordinary biography or art history book
The volume contains
388 pages
120 full color-plates
127 black-and-white illustrations
20 pages of color gatefold illustration
Numerous reproductions of paintings, sculpture, drawings, and architecture
Extensive annotations and historical chronology
Oversize format ideal for appreciating Renaissance artwork
The large foldout illustrations are particularly impressive, providing considerably more viewing area than a conventional art book
Bibliographic descriptions specifically note the color gatefolds featuring works such as Botticelli’s Primavera and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes
Edition/bibliographic information
Title: The Great Masters: Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Rafael, Michelangelo, Titian
Author: Giorgio Vasari
Translation: Gaston Du C. de Verne
Edited by: Michael Sonino
Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates/Beaux Arts Editions
Publication: 1986
ISBN: 0–8 8363–3 02–7/978–088363–302
Format: oversize
Pages: 388
Approximate dimensions: 13 1/4 x 10 1/2”
Original retail price: $75
The 1986 edition and ISBN are confirmed by library and bibliographic records
Very good overall condition.
The book is complete and presents beautifully overall, with the binding and richly illustrated interior remaining attractive
Please note: there are small stains on the right side of the first approximately eight introductory pages. They are confined to the beginning portion of the book and should be considered when evaluating condition. The remainder of the volume is in very good overall condition.
The photograph provided are the actual book you will receive and show its impressive size, artwork, and condition
Why this book is special
For collectors of Renaissance art, Italian art history, fine art books, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Boticelli, or Titian, this is an especially appealing volume.
Its combination of the influential biographies and the enormous number of color and monochrome reproductions make it both a serious reference work and a beautiful coffee table art book
a spectacular oversized presentation of some of the greatest artists and masterpieces in western art history.
