Lives of the Artists, Vol. 1 Audiobook

" Must read if you love Italian art. "

" Well needless to say this book is a little dense- Only read if you are intersted in the Renissance art and its represtitives. It took a while to get through and a bit of skimming was involved. :) "

" I finished my copy before realizing it was abridged. I was upset until I read in another art history book that he made a lot of this stuff up. It was fairly inaccurate. Still fun to read. "

" A look at the great male artists of the Renaissance. Vasari himself was influential in the historiography of art. "

" I read this many years ago. It is considered among the best biographies on Renaissance Art. There is a little bit of bias to Florentine artist if I am not mistaken, but a good start. "

" pretty darn interesting. "

" I read this in college while taking a Renaissance History Course. It was a bit of a difficult read (for me at least), but interesting if you like historical info about art. "

" If anyone is interested in the artists of the Italian Renaissance, this is definately the book to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It makes me want to go to Italy! "

" Vasari knew many of the great artists that we know speculate understanding. He offers an interesting perspective giving us true stories of the artists we think we know about. "

" This is simply fundamental. "

" Great stories telling of the lives of Italian Renaissance artists. "

" This is my first candidate for the "what if you were marooned on a desert island" list. "

" Fundamental work for understanding art history... "

" My edition of the Lives is no longer in print but this is a good translation and is worth reading by anyone interested in Renaissance art and politics. Vasari is deservedly the most famous writer on art and his contemporaries read and find some Italian art and understand the works. "

" such an amazing book that was written during the time of the artists including that of Michaelangelo! awesome book to read if you are interested in art of course! "

" Interesting tales from a very biased point of view. However, truth is always relative. "

" Excellent, impressive... "

" Fabulous at times, dreary at others, depending entirely on Vasari's esteem or otherwise for the most excellent Italian artist he is talking about. Lots of funny gossip. I expect he was the Brian Sewell of his day. "

" Enjoyed this very much - so glad Angie recommended it! "

" Vasari is my go-to volume for a trip to Italy. Nothing gives Renaissance Italian art even more life than the gossipy history of one of its comtemporaries. "

" Visari is not the most articulate art critic, but this book is worth reading for some of the anecdotes. Highlights include Michaelangelo throwing wooden planks at the Pope for sneaking a look at his work. "

" This book is hilarious and so, so opinionated. Wholly entertaining, to say the least. "