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Judith and Holofernes, Giorgio Vasari, 1554

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Giorgio Vasari

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House of the Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari. He decorated his own house. Arezzo, Italy.

March 20, 2024

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From Giorgio Vasari's Libro de' Disegni (Book of Drawings)

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'Allegory ~ Dream' Vasari

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Andrea Mantegna (c1431-1506) Republic of Venice

Lamentation of Christ (c1480)

tempera on canvas 68×81cm

Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

watch: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/early-renaissance1/venice-early-ren/v/mantegna-dead-christ-c-1490

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Shathak-Ovigas Nano-Reactor Battleship Concept Art by IgnusDei

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"School of Athens" by Raphael

If someday somehow you obtain the power to step into any painting, then I highly suggest that you should take that first step into Raphael’s “School of Athens”. I mean, seriously, it’s where legendary, and some are quite mythical, philosophers and thinkers casually mingle in one massive hall, as if it was the classiest and most epic TED Talk ever.

Raphael basically teleports you straight into the midst of the gathering of the greatest smarties in the history of human civilization. He didn’t merely slap paints on the wall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, he was crafting a passionate tribute, or, if I may, a love letter to the exploration of science and knowledge upon the altar of science.

Each character on the fresco was displaying peak spirit of curiosity, wrapped in togas and intellectual banter. At the center of the stage, we can see Plato, holding a copy of his Timaeus, indulging himself in deep conversation with his pupil, Aristotle.

Not to mention how Raphael depicted the Renaissance architectural marvel in the background which, according to Giorgio Vasari in his biography series The Lives of the Artists, was consulted with and inspired by the works of Donato Bramante, an Italian architect that puts up the basic design of St. Peter’s Basilica, which then executed by none other than Michaelangelo Buonarroti. Raphael also paid homage to the Ancient Greek antiquities by putting sculptures of Apollo, the Greek god of light, archery, and music, and Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.

Raphael perfectly captured the essence of the Renaissance spirit in this work. As we know, the Renaissance was all about reviving the classics, celebrating individuality and humanism, and having a strong will to dive head-first into the pool of knowledge and wisdom. It was a remarkable visual composition that expressed the Renaissance thirst for human discovery.

Quick fact: some of the Renaissance figures were featured in this work, particularly people that were, in some way, Raphael found inspiring or influential. Some of these figures are: Leonardo da Vinci as Plato

Michelangelo as Heraclitus

Donato Bramante as Euclid

Timoteo Viti (Raphael’s mentor) and Raphael himself

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Stay curious, ciao!

Ray

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Vasari: 450 anni dalla sua morte. In arrivo la grande mostra

Ad Arezzo, città natale del mio caro amico Giorgio Vasari, si stanno preparando le celebrazioni dei 450 anni dalla morte dell’artista di corte di Cosimo I de’ Medici nonché celeberrimo biografo. Vasari morì in quel di Firenze il 27 giugno del 1574 e nel 2024 saranno trascorsi esattamente 450 anni dalla sua dipartita dal vostro mondo. Per ricordarlo la città di Arezzo ha in preparazione una…

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Sins of a Solar Empire II - Vasari Alliance VS 8 AI Impossible

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Allegoria dell'Immacolata Conceszione, Giorgio Vasari

ca. 1541, Olio su tavola, 345 x 230 cm

Provenienza: Monte di Pietà, 1895

Palazzo Barberini Roma

inv. 1400

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Giorgio Vasari

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From Giorgio Vasari's Libro de' Disegni (Book of Drawings)

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More birthday presents! 🤗🎁 Those came earlier today by mail. #Porsche design with an art twist. Those people know me well! #pd #porsche #everyday #porschedesign #vermeer #vasari (at Sliema, Malta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXsT0SoCPv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Novel by Melissa Muldoon set in Italy about the life and times of Sofonisba Anguissola. Set in the sixteenth-century, The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola tells the story of a woman’s passion for painting and adventure. In a world where women painters had little to no acknowledgment, she was singled out by Michelangelo and Vasari who recognized and praised her talent. Gaining the Milanese elite’s acclaim, she went on to become court painter to Spanish King Philip II and taught his queen to paint. One can’t live such an extraordinary life without having stories to tell, and tell them Sofonisba does to Sir Anthony Van Dyke, who comes to visit her toward the end of her life. During their meeting, she agrees to reveal her secrets but first challenges the younger painter to find the one lie hidden in her tale. In a saga filled with intrigue, jealousy, buried treasure, unrequited love, espionage, and murder, Sofonisba’s story is played out against the backdrop of Italy, Spain, and Sicily. Throughout her life, she encounters talented artists, authoritative dukes, mad princes, religious kings, spying queens, vivacious viscounts, and dashing sea captains—even a Barbary pirate. But of all the people who fell in love with Sofonisba, only one captured her heart. The painter may have kept many secrets, but only she knows the truth. #SofonisbaAnguissola #ItalianFemalePainter #Michelangelo #Vasari #ItalianArtist https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVdpUtvH33/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=