Short description: Vasari D., Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Makers, and Architects. Volume I-II, Moscow-Leningrad, 1933 In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Vazari D., Zhizneopisaniya naibolee znamenitykh zhivopistsev, vayateley i zodchikh. Tom I-II, Moskva-Leningrad, 1933 Translation and commentary by Y. Verkhovsky, A. Gabrichevsky, B. Griftsov, A. Huber, A. Dzhivelegov and A. Efros, pred. A. Lunacharsky, ed. and intro. Art. A. Dzhivelegova and A. Efros, design. I. Rerberg. ""Biographies ."" by the Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) is a book that begins the history of art in Europe. In terms of its content and form, it has long become a classic. The work contains biographies of the famous Italian painters, architects and sculptors of the Renaissance Cimabue, Paolo Ucello, Masaccio, Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello, Raphael, Titian, Michelangelo and others. The books also contain numerous factual data on the artistic life of Italy. Reproductions of paintings, photographs of sculptures and architectural monuments are published on separate sheets of coated paper. Giorgio Vasari - courtier of the ruler of Florence, Cosimo Medici, artist, historian, art connoisseur and biographer. In the original, his work is many volumes, but only the most significant of the `Biographies` have been translated into Russian. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS001820