Author(s): Vasari, Giorgio
Reader(s): Jason, Neville
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Non-Fiction
Catalogue No: NA691012
Barcode: 9789626349106
Release Date: 07/2008

VASARI, G.: Lives of the Great Artists (The) (Selections)

An Italian Mannerist architect and painter, Giorgio Vasari was acquainted with many of the most famous artists of his day. He is best-known today for his biographies of artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian and Giotto. This recording is read with clarity and authority by Neville Jason.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Vasari, Giorgio - Author
1Preface to The Lives08:02
2Cimabue c. 1240-1302? [1240-1300]*07:00
3Giotto c. 1267-1337 [1276-1336]09:10
4When the Pope had seen these works…06:10
5Andrea Pisano c. 1290-1348/907:13
6Luca Della Robbia 1399/1400-1482 [1388-?]06:26
7Paolo Uccello 1396/7-1475 [1350-1432]11:52
8Lorenzo Ghiberti 1378-145505:46
9Donatello and Filippo, when they perceived…07:39
10Masaccio 1401-1428 [?-1443]05:54
11Filippo Brunelleschi 1377-144603:42
Disc 2
1Brunelleschi: Filippo was born in the year 137707:26
2On his arrival, the wardens of S. Maria…08:48
3It then occurred to Filippo that he would…07:40
4The murmurers had now been silenced…06:08
5Donatello 1386?-1466 [1383-1466]11:08
6Piero della Francesca c. 1410/20-149205:25
7Fra Angelico c. 1410/20-1492 [1387-1455]06:10
8Antonello da Messina c. 1430-147904:57
9Fra Filippo Lippi c. 1406-1469 [1381-1438]07:24
10Jacopo, c. 1400-1470/71, Gentile 1429?-1507 and Giovanni Bellini c. 1430/40-151608:23
11Sandro Botticelli 1444/5-1510 [1437-1515]05:55
Disc 3
1Andrea Verrocchio c. 1435-148807:38
2Andrea Mantegna 1431-1506 [1451-1517]05:16
3Luca Signorelli 1441?-1523 [1439-1521]04:38
4Leonardo da Vinci 1452-151907:11
5He afterwards devoted even greater care to…06:08
6Giorgione 1476/8-1510 [1470-1511]04:25
7Piero di Cosimo c.1462-1521? [1441-1521]05:40
8Bramante 1444-151407:38
9Fra Bartolommeo 1472/5-1517 [1469-1517]08:52
10While he was engaged in producing these…05:38
11In his childhood Raphael imitated the style…06:30
Disc 4
1Andrea del Sarto 1486-1530 [1478-1520]04:39
2At that time there was a sacristan…05:55
3When Andrea left for France,…07:33
4Rosso Fiorentino 1495-1540 [?-1541]09:09
5Francesco Mazzuoli, called Parmigianino 1503-1540 [1504-1540]08:14
6Albrecht Durer 1471-152808:08
7Giulio Romano, prob.1499-1546 [1492-1546]09:26
8Sebastiano del Piombo c. 1485-1547 [1475-1547]08:10
9Jacopo da Pontormo 1494-1556 [1493-1558]08:44
10By these and his other works Jacopo took…09:28
Disc 5
1Jacopo Tintoretto 1518-159403:16
2Francesco de Salviati 1510-156306:27
3Accordingly, they united to spread abroad…04:15
4Michelangelo Buonarotti 1475-156410:01
5Lorenzo's garden was full of antiquities…09:35
6When the statue was finished,…11:41
7After the Pope had returned to Rome…09:35
8While Michelangelo was at Carrara…09:48
9Michelangelo had already finished…10:00
10I had returned to Florence to serve…04:47
Disc 6
1Michelangelo was employed by Paul IV…06:31
2Michelangelo was devoted to the labours…04:32
3Michelangelo enjoyed excellent health…06:29
4Titian c. 1485-1576 [1480-?]06:09
5The year that Andrea Gritti was appointed…04:39
6Titian did for Queen Mary a Prometheus…03:31
7Jacopo Sansovino 1486-1570 [1477-1570]06:51
8The Florentine nation being at that time…05:38
9Giorgio Vasari 1511-157410:26
10But as I was thus winning honour, fame and…09:32
11I left Rome in October 1546…09:26

Total Playing Time: 07:40:27