The Man who Invented Art History, Giorgio Vasari — died today
June 27, On This Day Giorgio Vasari The man who wrote the first comprehensive history of art died on June 27, 1574, in Florence at age 62. Born on July 30, 1511, in Arezzo, Tuscany, Giorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, art collector, writer, and historian — but his greatest legacy would be as the […]
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