The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics)

The Lives Of The Artists (oxford World's Classics) [Edge]

While Vasari himself was notoriously biased toward Florentine artists and prone to inventing anecdotes, this edition uses footnotes to point out where he’s wrong about dates or attributions.

Unlike the multi-volume complete sets, this single-volume Oxford World's Classics version is easy to carry while traveling through Italy. Potential Drawbacks The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics)

A selection of 36 essential biographies (abridged from the original 200+). The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics)